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Salem - Saint Peters Church, est. 1733 Sarah Avery d. 1836 Elizabeth Bowditch d. 1771 Lucy Blyth d. 1787 Hannah Britton d. 178? S.W. Fisher d. 1774 James Ford d. 178? John Hendy d. 17?6 Margaret Hendy d. 1786 Mary Ingersoll Sarah Jackson d. 1810 James Jeffry d. 1775 Simon Lamb d. 1795 Simon Lamb II d. 1800 Susanna Luscomb d. 17?? Hannah Mottey d. 1768 Capt. Israel Obear d. 1773 Jonathan Obear d. 1789 Doretha Palfray d. 1797 John Saunders d. 17?? Mary Saunders d. 1772 Sarah Saunders d. 1795 Susanna Saunders d. 1818 Joseph Young d. 1803, organist of St. Peter's Church.

More History in Salem to Visit Baker's Island Light Station E of Salem on Baker's Island Current lighthouse first lit in 1821. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Not open to the public. Bessie Monroe House 7 Ash St. Private residences. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Bridge Street Neck Historic District Bridge St., and side Sts. bet. March/Osgood Sts., and Howard/Webb Sts Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Bowker Place 144-156 Essex St Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Charter Street Historic District Bounded by Liberty, Derby, Central, and Charter Sts. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Chestnut Street District Bounded roughly by Broad, Flint, Federal, and Summer Sts. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. City Hall 93 Washington St. Greek Revival, listed on National Register of Historic Places. Crombie Street District 7-15 and 16-18 Crombie St., and 13 Barton St. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Crowninshield-Bentley House Derby Waterfront District also known as Salem Maritime National Historic Site Derby St. from Herbert St. to Block House Sq., waterfront sts. between Kosciusko and Blaney Sts. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Derby Wharf Light Station Derby Wharf Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Downtown Salem District Roughly bounded by Church, Central, New Derby, and Washington Sts. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Essex County Court Buildings Also known as Old Granite Courthouse 32 Federal St. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Essex Insitiute Historic District 134-132, 128, 126 Essex St. and 13 Washington Sq. W. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Federal Street District Roughly bounded by Bridge, Washington, Federal, and Summer Sts. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. First Universalist Church 6 Rust St. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Fort Pickering Also known as Fort William;Fort Anne Winter Island Listed on National Register of Historic Places. The Friendship Gallows Hill Park Site of the hangings during the 1692 Salem Witch Trials. Now a playground and park. Gardiner-Pingree House 128 Essex St. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Gedney and Cox Houses 21 High St. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Hamilton Hall 9 Cambridge St. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. House of Seven Gables Historic District Turner, Derby, and Hardy Sts. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Open daily, all year long. John P. Peabody House 15 Summer St. Private residences. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. John Ward House 132 Essex St. Early colonial building. Private residence. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Joseph Story House 26 Winter St. Private residence. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Joshua Ward House 148 Washington St. Federal period building. Private residences. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Nathaniel Bowditch House North St Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Old Town Hall Historic District Derby Sq. and 215-231 Essex, 121-145 Washington, and 6-34 Front Sts. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex St. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Peirce-Nichols House 80 Federal St. Private residences. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Pickman House Charter St. The house may have been built as early as 1664 for Samuel Pickman, and is one of Salem's oldest buildings. The building is now owned by the Peabody Essex Museum. Ropes Mansion Rufus Choate House 14 Lynde St Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Salem Common Historic District Bounded roughly by St. Peter's, Bridge, and Derby Sts. and Collins Cove Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Salem Witch Museum 19 1/2 Washington Square North Salem Willows Historic District Roughly, Columbus, Bay View, Beach and Fort Aves. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Shepard Block 298-304 Essex St. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Stephen Phillips Memorial Trust House   Thomas March Woodbridge House 48 Bridge St. Private residences. Federal style. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Wesley Methodist Church 8 North St. Romanesque style church. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. West Cogswell House 5-9 Summer St. Greek Revival. Private residences. Federal style. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. The Witch House 310-1/2 Essex Street Built in 1642, it was once the home of Judge Jonathan Corwin, one of the judges of the infamous Salem Witch Trials of 1692. The accused were often brought here to be examined for supposed "Witches' marks". William Murray House 39 Essex St. Private residences. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. YMCA Building 284-296 Essex St. Classical Revival. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. If you know of an historic place to visit in Salem, please submit it to jenn@gravematter.com Find more museums in Massachusetts