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In 1668, merchant and ship-owner John Turner built a house on Salem Harbor that was destined to become one of America’s most beloved historic homes. Designated a National Historic Landmark District in 2007, The House of the Seven Gables is best known today as the setting of world-renowned American author Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 1851 novel.
Learn MoreSalem’s premier historic site located on the Harbor! Discover 350 years of stories as you experience this museum and collection of historic buildings. When you arrive at The House of the Seven Gables (a National Historic Landmark District), professional guides will warmly greet you for an unforgettable historical experience.
The House of the Seven Gables remains committed to providing quality educational experience at our National Historic District Landmark site. Our education programs turn a field trip to The Gables into an unforgettable experience for young learners.
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The Gables offers direct service programming to support educational initiatives in our local immigrant community including ESL and citizenship preparedness classes and Caribbean Connections, a summer enrichment program for students in grades 3 – 5. The Community Conversation series addresses current event topics such as immigration and social reform.
Learn More"People ask me all the time: how did Nathaniel Hawthorne build the House of the Seven Gables? How did he come up with the crazy idea for the House? Especially given that Hawthorne is known mostly as a writer of novels such as The Scarlet Letter, where did he obtain the expertise in architecture and construction necessary to accomplish such a feat? He must have been very strong to lift all those beams right?"
Read on to learn more about blogger Clay Zuba's take on the "construction" of The House of the Seven Gables.
People ask me all the time: how did Nathaniel Hawthorne build the House of the Seven Gables? How did he come up with the idea for the House?
It's a great time to plan your spring field trip to The House of the Seven Gables! We offer unique field trips and hands-on history educational programs.
Our education programs turn a field trip to The House of the Seven Gables into an unforgettable experience for young learners.
