Thursday, June 4, 2009

17th Century Saturdays Return

Seventeenth Century Saturdays return for their third year this weekend. Beginning Saturday, June 6, First Period properties throughout the north of Boston region will be open to the public.

This Saturday, June 6, they will all be open free of charge!

Here is a list of the properties in Salem that are participating. Visit EscapesNorth.org for complete information on the program and to download the brochure.

Here are the properties in Salem that are participating:

Gedney House, 1665
21 High Street
June, July, August, Sept., Oct.
(pictured, right)
The House of the Seven Gables, 1668
115 Derby Street
June, July, August, Sept.
Kalmar Nyckel Replica, 1638 ship
Docked at Central Wharf
August only
Narbonne House, 1675
71 Essex Street
June, July, August, Sept., Oct.
Peabody Essex Museum
161 Essex Street
A Point in Time: 1692 tour
June: 1 p.m. only
John Ward House, ca. 1684
(pictured, right)
June: Open house 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Tour at 11:30 a.m. only on other dates
Salem in 1630 (Pioneer Village), 1930 (Replica of 1630)
Forest River Park
June, July, August, Sept.
The Witch House (Jonathan Corwin House), Before 1675
310 Essex Street
June, July, August, Sept., Oct.

1 comment:

JulieNBCVB said...

This is a great way to explore these wonderful old houses in Essex County. Go to www.escapesnorth.com for full details.