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Salem, Massachusetts. / 42.51944°N 70.89722°W / 42.51944; -70.89722. Salem ( / ˈseɪləm / SAY-ləm) is a historic coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, located on the North Shore of Greater Boston. Continuous settlement by Europeans began in 1626 with English colonists.
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Let Destination Salem be your guide to exploring the city of Salem, MA. Experience Salem art, culture, unique shops & boutiques, and delicious fine dining. Dive into Salem’s Witch Trials, maritime, architecture, and literary history and explore museums and a National Heritage Site.
- Address: 115 Derby St. 2 hours to Half Day. TIME TO SPEND. Built in 1668 for Capt. John Turner I, this waterfront mansion was home to three generations of Turners before being sold to Capt.
- Address: 161 Essex St. Museums, Historic Homes/Mansions. TYPE. Half Day to Full Day. TIME TO SPEND.
- Address: 24 Liberty St. Free, Monuments and Memorials. TYPE. Less than 1 hour. TIME TO SPEND.
- Address: 310 Essex St. Museums, Historic Homes/Mansions. TYPE. 1 to 2 hours. TIME TO SPEND.
- Salem Maritime National Historic Site. The sea has been an integral part of Salem’s identity for as long as people have been living here. In fact, the original Native American name for the area, Naumkeag, derives from an Algonquian word meaning fish.
- Peabody Essex Museum. The oldest continuously operating museum in the United States, the Peabody Essex Museum began as the East India Marine Society, an organization founded by a group of Salem sea captains and merchant ship officers in 1799.
- The Witch House. The popular name for this house on the corner of Essex and North Streets is a misnomer: no one accused of witchcraft ever lived here.
- The McIntire District. Located west and south of the Witch House, this residential district is renowned for its concentration of 18th and 19th-century homes, many of them built by Salem-born woodcarver and architect Samuel McIntire (1757-1811), including the Peirce-Nichols House (80 Federal Street) from around 1782.
By Car. The nearest major interstate highway serving Salem is I-95. The town is 25 miles northeast of Boston and 98 miles south of Portland, Maine. The nearest major airport is Logan in Boston. A quick look at the map will show you that I-95 – designed for fast travel – is deep inland. You may wish to get to Salem quickly and then explore ...
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1614John Smith surveys the coast of New England. John Smith made a single trip to Massachusetts in 1614. 1626. Roger Conant arrives, settling what would become Salem. In the autumn of 1626, Roger Conant began a settlement in what is today Salem. Born in England, Conant came from the Plymouth Colony south of Boston to found a fishing station in ...
Salem, Massachusetts is home to a world of enchantment, history, and culture found nowhere else on Earth. Follow the narrow streets of the Witch City and discover unique shops, award-winning restaurants, haunting and historic sites, and a world-class art museum. Travel through time as you tour the city’s charming Colonial and Federalist ...
