North Shore Attractions

Explore North Shore attractions in Salem "the Witch City", the fishing town of Gloucester, or Cape Ann's scenic Rockport.

Sites

Crane Estate - An historic, seaside estate in Ipswich that can be rented out for weddings and other events
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
Nathaniel Hawthorne's Birthplace - The home in Salem where the author was born has been restored to a 19th century appearance
Plum Island - Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management has a page on Plum Island too
Paper House in Rockport - A house made and furnished in the early 1900s by newspaper and other paper clippings
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
Schooner Adventure - A ship built in Essex that is now in Gloucester and is a National Historic Landmark

Museums

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 artists
Cushing House Museum and Garden - A Newburyport landmark
Ipswich Historical Society and Museums - Learn more about historic homes - Whipple House and Heard House - and tour their gardens
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
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