Massachusetts Bay · MA
Salem
A great China-trade port, remembered for 1692.
- Population
- 44,480 (2020 census)
- Settled
- 1626
- Peabody Essex Museum
- 1799
Then
- 1626
Roger Conant leads fishermen from Cape Ann to Naumkeag.
- 1692
In the witch trials, 19 people are hanged on false accusations.
- 1700s–1800s
Salem ships trade with China and the East Indies, especially for Sumatran pepper.
- 1846–1849
Nathaniel Hawthorne works at the Custom House, where The Scarlet Letter begins.
Now
Salem Maritime National Historic Site preserves wharves and warehouses from the trading days, and the House of the Seven Gables dates to 1668. Halloween brings more than a million visitors; Beverly lies across the harbor.
2 tide stations around Salem
- Salem, Salem Harbor1.1 mi
- Beverly, Beverly Harbor1.5 mi