Charter Street Historic District
Charter Street Historic District, Historic district in Salem, United States.
The Charter Street Historic District contains three main properties: the Pickman House, the Grimshawe House, and the Charter Street Cemetery along Charter Street.
The district, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, includes the Pickman House from 1664, which remains Salem's oldest standing building.
The Grimshawe House holds literary importance as the location where Nathaniel Hawthorne met his future wife Sophia Peabody and became inspiration for his writings.
The Charter Street Cemetery, established before 1637, opens daily from noon until 4:00 PM and contains graves of notable figures from Salem's early settlement.
Richard More, the only Mayflower passenger with a documented burial site, rests in the Charter Street Cemetery alongside Salem Witch Trials magistrate John Hathorne.
Location: Salem
GPS coordinates: 42.52028,-70.89278
Latest update: March 4, 2025 07:00
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