Location: Salem
Top Things to do in Salem
7 Architectural Buildings in Salem That You Shouldn't Miss
Best known for the witch trials that took place in 1692, Salem is sure to bewitch you with its seaside charm, its maritime history and spellbinding beauty. Follow the Red Line along the sidewalks to navigate your journey through historic sites, including the Witch Trial Memorial, the Old Burying Point Cemetery and more. Discover serenity by the sea on the beaches of Salem Willows. The Bewitched statue, the Witch Museum and the Witch Dungeon conjure up diverse takes on witchery through history.
Restaurants in Salem
1. Phillips House
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 141 reviews
Phillips House is the only home on historic Chestnut Street open to the public, and it provides a glimpse into the private world of the Phillips family during the early decades of the twentieth century. The kitchen, pantry, and a domestic staff bedroom, present a rarely seen picture of how the great houses functioned as new technologies were being introduced.
Reviewed By F3351UYpamelac
This is a beautiful example of a wealthy family's home in the early 1900s. It is full of interesting artifacts and great stories. There are stunning carpets, dishware, paintings and furniture. The carriage house has the family's old cars and some carriages.
2. Ropes Mansion
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 97 reviews
Reviewed By Workmiles - Memphis, United States
I went to Salem to sightsee while on a business trip to Boston. It is worth the short drive along 1A beachfront Highway. The home is beautiful and was the home used in the movie. My kids were thrilled that is was real and that I got pics. The tour of the home is free and worth doing
3. Narbonne House
4. Hamilton Hall
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
Hamilton Hall, one of the most important Federalist buildings in America, has been a place of gathering for over 200 years. We host private and public events, including weddings, balls, and lectures. Visit hamiltonhall.org for more information.
5. John Ward House
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
6. Gedney House
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3.5 based on 7 reviews
Salem shipwright Eleazer Gedney built the earliest portion of the Gedney House in 1665. Originally, the house was an asymmetrical composition consisting of two rooms on the first floor, a single chamber above, and an attic with a front-facing gable. Significant renovations to the structure in 1712 and 1800 resulted in dramatic changes to the house's appearance. Gedney House was a single-family home until the Gedney family sold it in 1773 to Benjamin Cox, who used it for the next twenty-five years as an investment property. Around 1800, Cox added two townhouse-style ells to the west elevation of the house, converting it into a multi-family dwelling. During the years that followed, it served as a boarding house and tenement in what was then Salem's Italian-American neighborhood. In 1967, Historic New England acquired the house as it was being prepared for demolition.The house is significant not only for its framing, but also for its evidence of early decorative finishes in the hall chamber and parlor. Three successive color schemes, the earliest of which is believed to date to the house's construction, were discovered in the hall chamber. This evidence was preserved by the addition of plaster ceilings, beam casings, and paneled walls by the mid-eighteenth century. The Gedney House is open first Saturdays, June-October, from 11:00 a.M. - 3:00 P.M.
