Attractions North of Boston
Explore North Shore attractions in Salem "the Witch City", the fishing town of Gloucester, Cape Ann's scenic Rockport, or Lowell with its historic former textile mills.
North Shore
Cape Ann Historical Museum - A museum in Gloucester with Fitz Hugh Lane paintings and drawings, along with works by Winslow Homer, Maurice Prendergast, and other artistsCrane Estate - An historic, seaside estate in Ipswich that can be rented out for weddings and other events
Cushing House Museum and Garden - A Newburyport landmark
Gloucester Coastline - This guide from the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management details public sites along the Gloucester coast worth a visit
Hammond Castle - A medieval-style castle in by the seashore in Gloucester that is open for tours and private events
Haunted Salem - A guide to the "Witch City" where you can find such trivia as the background on the "curse of Giles Corey"
House of Seven Gables - The Salem house that was the inspiration behind Nathaniel Hawthorne's famous novel is open for tours most times of the year
Ipswich Historical Society and Museums - Learn more about historic homes - Whipple House and Heard House - and tour their gardens
Nathaniel Hawthorne's Birthplace - The home in Salem where the author was born has been restored to a 19th century appearance
New England Pirate Museum - Museum in Salem explores 17th century pirates
Peabody Essex Museum - Museum in Salem with a vast collection of art including maritime, Asian, Native American, African and more
Plum Island - Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management has a page on Plum Island too
Russell Orchards - Near Crane Beach in Ipswich, Russell Orchards has a bakery and store, which sells its own fruit wines
Salem Haunted Happenings - Learn more about how Salem celebrates Halloween; includes a calendar of events
Salem Maritime - Includes twelve historic structures along Salem's waterfront
Salem Witch Museum - A place to learn more about the Salem witch hysteria of 1692
Sargent House Museum - The Georgian-style house features displays on the history of Gloucester and a sampling of work by painter John Singer Sargent
Schooner Adventure - A ship built in Essex that is now in Gloucester and is a National Historic Landmark
Witches Cottage - Learn more about Salem witches at the Griffen Theatre.
Lowell Area
American Textile History Museum - An education on textiles and tools of former mills such as those once located in LowellLowell National Historic Park - Learn more about Lowell's past as a textile mill town
National Streetcar Museum - This Lowell museum focuses on the history of public transportation
New England Quilt Museum - Collection includes over 150 quilts and quilt tops exhibiting the history of American quiltmaking
Revolving Museum - A center for creative expression in Lowell
Whistler House Museum of Art - Focuses on New England artists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
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