Historic Sites in Salem, MA
Four centuries of history sit on top of each other here. Salem was settled in 1626, hanged nineteen people during the witch trials of 1692, and grew rich on global trade after the Revolution. You can see all of it on foot: old wharves, sea captains' houses, stone forts and quiet burying grounds.
This page lists every historic site, landmark and memorial we track in Salem, sorted by Google rating. Many are free to walk past or explore. Some house museums charge admission and keep seasonal hours, so check before you go.
Please be respectful at the memorials and old burying grounds. They are places of remembrance first and photo backdrops a distant second.
27 places, sorted by Google rating
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Crowninshield-Bentley House Historical Landmark - Hawkes House Historical Landmark
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Historic Central Wharf Historical Landmark -
Peirce-Nichols House Historical Landmark - Nathaniel Hawthorne Statue Historical Landmark
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Daniels House Historic Site Historical Landmark - Historic Derby Wharf Historical Landmark
- Narbonne House Historical Landmark
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Historic Gardner-Pingree House Historical Landmark -
Ropes Mansion and Garden Historical Landmark -
Bewitched Sculpture Monument - Old Town Hall Historical Landmark
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Derby Wharf Light Station Historical Landmark -
John Ward House Historical Landmark - Salem Common Bandstand Historical Landmark
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The House of the Seven Gables Historic Site - Salem Maritime National Historical Park Historical Landmark
- Proctor's Ledge Memorial Historic Sites
- Fort Pickering Historical Place
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Hamilton Hall Historical Landmark - Roger Conant Statue Historical Landmark
- Salem Armory Historical Landmark
- The Burying Point Cemetery
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Fort Lee Historical Landmark - Essex Institute Historic District Historical Landmark
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Historic Nathaniel Bowditch House Historical Landmark - Historic Joseph Story House Historical Landmark
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