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However you visit Salem, the history is rich and deep and worth exploring, but it’s also easy to walk around and really fun and whimsical, in a macabre sort of way. I was there for not even a day, and I would say that a long weekend would be enough to see everything and have a good time. Other salem sites listed on Atlas Obscura include Count Orlock’s Nightmare Gallery of movie monsters, found on Essex. The Salem Witch Board Museum full of ouija boards, also on Essex. The Black Veil Shoppe of Drear & Wonder offers wonderfully grim photo ops, though it is farther from the center of town.
The Secret Room in The House
Hawthorne’s cousin, the independent businesswoman Susanna Ingersoll, owned the “ancient house” in the 1800s, and the writer used it as a setting to explore themes of privilege and generational trauma. Between1908 and 1910, philanthropist Caroline Emmerton transformed the house into a museum to fund a settlement association which to this day helps immigrants adjust to their new homes. Emmerton’s goal was to preserve the house for future generations, to provide educational opportunities for visitors, and to use the proceeds from the tours to fund her settlement programs. Thanks to Emmerton and Chandler, the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion, known popularly as The House of the Seven Gables, has survived with many of its original period features from the 17th and 18th century! This first period and Georgian architectural “fabric” is today considered significant to American architectural, maritime, and cultural history. The small cemetery is free to visit, and you can get a map at the entrance.
The House of the Seven Gables / Turner-Ingersoll Mansion
The result is a literary/colonial attraction that drew visitors from its opening day in 1910. At various times, there was a tea room, boarding rooms, and even an academy (I think) on-site. While not directly on the waterfront, the nearby Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) is a “must-see” destination for families interested in Salem’s maritime past. The oldest continuously operating Museum in the country, PEM was founded by Salem captains and supercargoes who collected works of art and “curiosities” on their travels.
The Turner House
The cost to visit The House of the Seven Gables and the rest of the grounds is $25 for adults, $20 for seniors 65+, $17 for kids 5-17, and free for children under 5. You can tour just the grounds for $12, but that only applies from May 11-Nov. Admission to the house and the grounds are free year-round for Salem residents with ID, including school-issued ID. You can even get your free passes online to get a time that works for you.
The most interesting things here are upstairs with the bed he was born in and a few personal artifacts. Inside, you can purchase or present your tickets, visit the bathroom, and even connect to the wifi. Look around at the walls to see old signs from the early years of the attraction.
The Peabody Essex Museum
In 1668, wealthy merchant and shipowner John Turner I, and his wife Elizabeth Robinson Turner, built the house that is now one of the oldest timber-framed mansions in continental North America. Performers will include violinist Renée Hemsing, an Arlington resident from Los Alamos, New Mexico, who specializes in chamber music and early music performance on both violin and viola. Also, Israeli-born cellist Guy Fishman, concerto soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, and orchestral player who is principal cellist of Boston’s Handel and Haydn Society. Also, the musicians themselves left their native homelands to build cultural bridges and lasting artistic legacies through their contributions to the oeuvre of classical music. Our next stop was a newly opened room which was still fairly empty.
The house itself was built around 1750 and moved to the site in 1958. There’s a fun picture in the timeline room of the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion of the house being moved down the street. There’s a fairly generous free parking lot (and even a cute Little Free Library.) In fact, you might be able to park here without touring the house, though I wouldn’t try it on a summer weekend. Emmerton expanded the programs and services of the settlement house to the point that they exceeded the capacity of the Seaman’s Bethel. When Emmerton learned that the neighboring Turner-Ingersoll Mansion was up for sale, she purchased it as the settlement’s practical and collective center. Admission also includes Nathaniel Hawthorne's Birthplace, waterfront views, and a unique museum store.
Inspiration for Hawthorne
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The House of The Seven Gables was passed down through generations and once belonged to Susanna Ingersoll, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s second cousin. Nathaniel spent time with his cousin at the house when he worked in Salem. Celebrate later with a vow renewal and party with family and friends.
The Salem Witch Trials
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Along here is the historic East India Marine Hall and Derby Square – they’re on the official Heritage Trail map. But we made a bee-line to the statue of Elisabeth Montgomery as her character in the 60’s sitcom Bewitched. I guess she counts as a witch too, and a few episodes were even filmed in Salem. The area is free to visit, open 24 hours, and there is no parking. I can’t find what they were, but it was pretty limited, like 11-3.
In 1668, merchant and ship-owner John Turner built a house on Salem Harbor that was destined to become one of America’s most beloved historic homes. Designated a National Historic Landmark District in 2007, The House of the Seven Gables is best known today as the setting of world-renowned American author Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 1851 novel. The House of the Seven Gables Settlement is a 501(c) 3 charitable nonprofit organization. We are supported by membership, annual donations, and visitation income. We do not receive federal funds to support our mission of education and preservation.
Directly next to the fireplace is a little store called the“Cent Shop” which was owned by Hepzibah in the novel. As we toured around therest of the house, our guide detailed the real history of the house, sprinkledwith stories about the fictional characters which called it home. On the seafront stood The House of the Seven Gables, a darkwooden mansion equipped with seven gables.
Emmerton used ticket and store sale proceeds from the museum to fund The House of the Seven Gables Settlement Association. In the late 1800s/early 1900s, the settlement house movement was seen as the progressive method to help newly arriving immigrant families adapt to life in their new cities. Settlement houses offered a variety of services including classes, medical care, and recreational opportunities. Emmerton’s goal was to preserve the house for future generations, provide educational opportunities for visitors and use the proceeds from the tours to fund her settlement programs. Due to the nature of the architecture at The Gables’ campus, our historic house museums are not wheelchair accessible. Our visitor center, restrooms, Colonial Revival gardens, grounds, and a portion of our Museum Store are wheelchair accessible.
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