Danvers, Historic colonial town in Essex County, Massachusetts
Danvers is a town in Essex County in northeastern Massachusetts that combines residential areas, commercial zones, and green spaces along small waterways. The streets wind through older sections with colonial-era houses and newer developments with shopping centers and schools.
The settlement began in 1636 as Salem Village and separated administratively from Salem in 1752, adopting the name Danvers. The witch trials of 1692 started here with accusations against several residents that led to executions in the neighboring town.
The community emerged as an independent settlement after renaming itself from Salem Village to Danvers in 1752, a designation honoring a local landowner. Many 17th- and 18th-century homes still line the streets, showing the building methods of that era with clapboard siding and small windows.
The town lies north of Boston and is accessible via several main roads that pass through residential and commercial districts. Visitors find parking near shops and public facilities like libraries and parks scattered throughout the area.
Local farmers bred the Danvers Half-Long carrot in the 19th century, a variety with a conical shape and sweet taste that stored well. This carrot became the foundation for many modern carrot varieties grown worldwide today.
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Danvers State Hospital
3.7 km
Rebecca Nurse Homestead
2.5 km
Endicott Pear Tree
3 km
General Israel Putnam House
3.1 km
Salem Village Historic District
2.6 km
Glen Magna Farms
3 km
Derby Summer House
2.9 km
Old Farm
2.8 km
Judge Samuel Holten House
2.8 km
Rea Putnam Fowler House
484 m
Peabody Institute Library
1.7 km
Water Park of New England
4.1 km
Solomon Kimball House
3 km
Nathaniel Felton Houses
4.1 km
Rea-Proctor Homestead
1.4 km
Prince Osborne House
1.9 km
Fox Hill School
2.8 km
Fowler House
2.2 km
Deacon Edward Putnam, Jr. House
5.5 km
Newman-Fiske-Dodge House
3.4 km
High Street Cemetery
1.3 km
White-Preston House
4.5 km
James Putnam, Jr. House
1.6 km
Sprague House
2.8 kmPutnamville Reservoir
3.2 kmAMC Loews Liberty Tree Mall 20
2.7 km
Page House
1.1 kmScenic viewpoint
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