Description
House of Seven Gables is a collection of colonial homes including one of the oldest surviving 17th-century wooden mansions in New England, built in 1668. Nathaniel Hawthorne used the House of Seven Gables as the setting for his famous novel of the same name. On one of the regularly scheduled tours, guides lead visitors up the building's curving, secret staircases and recount the history of its former occupants. There are period artifacts, photos, paintings and a research library with centuries old texts.

The site also includes Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1804 birthplace, which has been restored to its 1808 appearance, and four other houses listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Hobbies & Activities category: Literary site;  Manor or country house;  National Register of Buildings
Address
House of Seven Gables
115 Derby Street
Salem, MA 01970-5633
United States
Phone 1 (978) 744-0991
Fax 1 (978) 741-4350
Hours
January 12 to June 30
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Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Closed17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
July 1 to October 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Closed19:0019:0019:0019:0019:0019:0019:00
November 1 to December 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Closed17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Always closed on:
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Cost
Adult$12.00
Senior over 65$11.00
Child 12 & under$7.25
Child 4 & underFREE
Tips
Group rates available.
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
Facilities
Gift shop
Typical Visit
45 minutes
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