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Fort Pickering in Salem, Massachusetts

Fort Pickering is a historic military fort on Winter Island in Salem, Mass. It is one of two forts built in Salem, the other being Fort Lee on Salem Neck…. Read more »

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Joshua Ward House, Salem, Mass

History of the Joshua Ward House in Salem, Massachusetts

The Joshua Ward House is a historic house on Washington Street in Salem, Mass. Built between 1784 and 1787, the house is a three-story Federal-style brick mansion constructed for local… Read more »

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Official town seal of Danvers, Mass

History of Danvers, Massachusetts

Danvers is a historic town in Massachusetts. Located in Essex county, Danvers was originally a part of Salem when it was settled in the 17th century. Known as Salem Village,… Read more »

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Old Salem Village, illustration published in A Short History of the Salem Village Witchcraft Trials, circa 1911

History of Salem Village

Salem Village was a farming community on the northern edge of Salem Town during the 17th century. It is famous for being the place where the Salem Witch Trials first… Read more »

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Official seal of Lexington, Mass

History of Lexington, Massachusetts

Lexington, Massachusetts is a historic town in Middlesex county. First settled in the early 17th century as a part of Cambridge, Lexington was eventually incorporated as a town in the… Read more »

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