The House of Seven Gables

54 Turner Street Salem, Massachusetts 01970

Directions:

From Boston or points South, follow US Rte. 1N or Rte. 95 to Rte. 128N. Take exit 25A (Rte. 114E). Follow Rte. 114 into Salem. When Rte. 114 turns left onto Norman Street, continue straight ahead onto Derby Street. The House of the Seven Gables is on the right. Complimentary parking is available during your visit.

Operating Hours:

July 2 – October 31, 2004 10AM – 7PM
Nov. 1 – Dec. 31, 2004 10AM – 7PM
January 1 – 13, 2005 CLOSED
January 14 – June 30, 2005 10AM – 5PM
July 1 – October 31, 2005 10AM – 7PM
Dec. 24 & Dec. 31, 2004 10AM – 2PM
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Days

Admission Costs:

$11 (includes tour of both House of the Seven Gables and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s House of Birth)

Phone:

978 744 0991

Authors/Texts: Nathaniel Hawthorne/The House of the Seven Gables and The Scarlet Letter

The site contains both the House of the Seven Gables and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Birthplace. The House of the Seven Gables is a mansion that was erected in 1668 by Captain John Turner. The house was later sold to the Ingersoll Family during the time of the Great Age of Sail. Nathaniel Hawthorne even wrote a fictitious novel on the House of the Seven Gables. Therefore, this 300 year old mansion is the site of architectural, maritime, and literary legacies.