The House of the Seven Gables
Overview
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,407 at the 2000 census. It and Lawrence are the county seats of Essex County...
, USA. The house is now a non-profit museum, with an admission fee charged for tours, as well as an active settlement house with programs for children. It was built for Captian John Turner,and it stayed with the family for three generations.
The earliest section of the House of the Seven Gables was built in 1668 for Capt.