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First Church in Salem, Unitarian Universalist, founded in 1629. John Hodges House (1788) Built for the founder of the Salem East India Marine Society who founded what is now the Peabody Essex Museum. Derby House (1762) First brick house built in Salem after another man had died of a cold who lived in a brick home. Home of America's first ...
Founding Salem, Massachusetts Roger Conant ( c. 9 April 1592 – November 19, 1679) was a New England colonist and drysalter credited for establishing the communities of Salem , Peabody , Beverly and Danvers, Massachusetts (Peabody, Beverly and Danvers were part of Salem during his lifetime).
1626. English settlers arrive. [1]1629. Town of Salem incorporated. [2]Salem Common during the winter Brick sidewalk Salem, Massachusetts. 1636. First muster on Salem Common. This was the first time that a regiment of militia drilled for the common defense of a multi-community area, [3] thus laying the foundation for what became the Army National Guard.
The Pilgrims were followed by Puritans who established the Massachusetts Bay Colony at Salem (1629) and Boston (1630). [8] The Puritans strongly dissented from the theology and church polity of the Church of England, and they came to Massachusetts for religious freedom. [9] The Bay Colony was founded under a royal charter, unlike Plymouth Colony.
Pages in category "History of Salem, Massachusetts" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The John Ward House is a National Historic Landmark at 132 Essex Street in Salem, Massachusetts. The house was built in 1684 by John Ward and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1968. [6] He was a Republican member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 10th Essex district, in the 1900 Massachusetts ...
Captain John Bertram of Salem, Massachusetts. John Bertram (1795–1882) was a sea captain, businessman, and philanthropist in Salem, Massachusetts and namesake of Bertram, Iowa and John Bertram Hall at Bates College. He is also the founding donor of Salem Hospital and the Salem Home for Aged Men, now known as the John Bertram House.
John Endecott (also spelled Endicott; 1588 – 15 March 1665), [1] regarded as one of the Fathers of New England, [2] was the longest-serving governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, which became the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He served a total of 16 years, including most of the last 15 years of his life.