Derby Wharf in Salem, Massachusetts
Derby Wharf is a historic wharf located at Salem Harbor in Salem, Massachusetts. The wharf is 2,046 feet long and is built on large, load-bearing granite block bulkheads and mounded… Read more »
Category: Revolutionary Era
Bridewell Prison in Boston, Massachusetts
Built in 1723, Bridewell Prison was a prison built next to the almshouse that once existed near the intersection of Beacon and Park Streets in Boston, Massachusetts. Many cities across… Read more »
Richard Derby House: Oldest Brick House in Salem, Massachusetts
Built in 1761-62, the Richard Derby House is the oldest surviving brick house in Salem, Massachusetts. The house is a Georgian-style, two-story, brick house on Derby Street built by Captain… Read more »
Hawkes House in Salem, Massachusetts
Hawkes House is a historic Federal-style house on Derby Street in Salem, Massachusetts. Built in 1780, the Hawkes House, which is also known as the Elias Hasket Derby-Benjamin Hawkes House,… Read more »
Peirce-Nichols House in Salem, Massachusetts
The Peirce-Nichols House is a historic house on Federal Street in Salem, Massachusetts. Built in 1782 for local merchant Jerathmiel Peirce, the house is a Georgian-style, wood clapboard, three-story house… Read more »