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A map of Salem Village, 1692, and Salem Town at the lower-right. Salem Village (present-day Danvers, Massachusetts) was known for its fractious population, which not only suffered from many internal disputes, but also had a strained relationship with Salem Town (present-day Salem). Arguments about property lines, grazing rights, and church ...
Salem State University [111] is the largest of the nine schools comprising the state university system in Massachusetts (the five University of Massachusetts campuses are a separate system), with 7,500 undergraduates and 2,500 graduate students; [112] its five campuses encompass 115 acres (0.47 km 2) and include 33 buildings. The Salem State ...
The Salem Village Historic District encompasses a collection of properties from the early center of Salem Village, as Danvers, Massachusetts was known in the 17th century. . The district includes an irregular pattern of properties along Centre, Hobart, Ingersoll, and Collins Streets, as far north as Brentwood Circle, and south to Mello Parkway
Salem 1675 Also called the Jonathan Corwin House, this was the home of Judge Jonathan Corwin and is the only structure still standing in Salem, Massachusetts, with direct ties to the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. The house is now a museum operated by the City of Salem, and is open seasonally. Hoxie House: Sandwich c. 1675
Map depicting tribal distribution in southern New England, c. 1600; the political boundaries shown are modern Before the arrival of European colonists on the eastern shore of New England, the area around Massachusetts Bay was the territory of several Algonquian-speaking peoples, including the Massachusetts, Nausets, and Wampanoags.
Originally known as Salem Village, the town is most widely known for its association with the 1692 Salem witch trials. It was also the site of Danvers State Hospital, one of the state's 19th-century psychiatric hospitals. Danvers is a local center of commerce, hosting many car dealerships and the Liberty Tree Mall.
Salem, 1820. This High Style Italianate brick and brownstone mansion was built at 370 Essex Street in 1855 for Captain John Bertram [11] When Captain John Bertram died in March 1882, his widow donated their home (The John Bertram Mansion) and this became the Salem Public Library. [12] The Salem Public Library opened its doors on July 8, 1889.
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.