| Town of Salem Resources
Opposite: Hawthorne's birth place, Salem, c1900. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 011985. |
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| Salem is an historic seaside
community located approximately 16 miles north of Boston. From its days as
one of the earliest landing sites of the
English colonists, to its rise as the first major port in the United States, to
its trailblazing efforts in opening up the East Indian trade, to its heyday
as a thriving hub of American commerce and the home of Nathaniel
Hawthorne, Salem's historical legacy is rich. Unfortunately, a well-known
blemish on that legacy involved the infamous Salem Witchcraft Trials of
1692. Nonetheless, the City's golden years have left her modern inhabitants with architectural treasures, fine museums, and a sparkling literary heritage. Equally important, the development of Salem has produced a rich ethnic history, to which people of all races, creeds, colors and origins have contributed over the generations. It is the educational, medical, legal, cultural and banking hub of the North Shore. (Narrative supplied by community.) |
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| House of the Seven Gables | |
| Nathaniel Hawthorne in Salem | Salem Historic Churches |
| Salem Architecture | Salem Guide |
| Salem Burying Ground Inscriptions | |