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1626. English settlers arrive. [1]1629. Town of Salem incorporated. [2]Salem Common during the winter Brick sidewalk Salem, Massachusetts. 1636. First muster on Salem Common. This was the first time that a regiment of militia drilled for the common defense of a multi-community area, [3] thus laying the foundation for what became the Army National Guard.
Salem (/ ˈ s eɪ l ə m / SAY-ləm) is a historic coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, located on the North Shore of Greater Boston. Continuous settlement by Europeans began in 1626 with English colonists. Salem was one of the most significant seaports trading commodities in early American history.
Salem Common Historic District is a historic district bounded roughly by Bridge, Derby, and St. Peter's streets, as well as Collins Cove in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. The Common was established in 1667, and during this period it was partially a swamp. Until 1802, there was no enclosing fence, allowing livestock to freely roam across it.
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However, in 1998, the Goodhue family moved into the house, with Albert Goodhue as the primary caretaker. It is located at 18 Broad Street, Salem, Massachusetts and is open to the public under the auspices of the nonprofit Pickering Foundation. Across the street is the Broad Street Cemetery, one of the three oldest in Salem.
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Salem Possessed: The Social Origins of Witchcraft; Hanson, J. W. (1848). The History of the Town of Danvers, from its Earliest Settlement to 1848, published by the author, printed at the Courier Office, Danvers, Massachusetts; Hill, Frances. A Delusion of Satan: The Full Story of the Salem Witch Trials; Jackson, Shirley. The Witchcraft of Salem ...
The Salem Witch Trials Memorial Park in Salem The central figure in this 1876 illustration of the courtroom is usually identified as Mary Walcott. The 300th anniversary of the trials was marked in 1992 in Salem and Danvers by a variety of events. A memorial park was dedicated in Salem which included stone slab benches inserted in the stone wall ...