Fort Pickering, Salem

Name: Fort Pickering
Address: Salem, United States

#35 among attractions in Salem

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Fort Pickering is a 17th-century historic fort site on Winter Island in Salem, Massachusetts. Fort Pickering operated as a strategic coastal defense and military barracks for Salem Harbor during a variety of periods, serving as a fortification from the Anglo-Dutch Wars through World War II. Construction of the original fort began in 1643 and it saw use as a military installation into the 20th century. Fort Miller in Marblehead also defended Salem's harbor from the 1630s through the American Civil War. Fort Pickering is a First System fortification named for Colonel Timothy Pickering, born in Salem, adjutant general of the Continental Army and secretary of war in 1795. Today, the remains of the fort are open to the public as part of the Winter Island Maritime Park, operated by the City of Salem. ()

Built: 1643 (381 years ago)Coordinates: 42°31'36"N, 70°54'2"W

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Fort Pickering – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Witch History Museum, The Witch House, Salem Athenaeum, Hamilton Hall.

0.5 miSE
Museum, History museum
Witch History Museum, Salem
13 min walk • The Witch History Museum is located in Salem, Massachusetts and features dioramas and first person narrations, including little-known information about nineteen accused "witches" that were put to death in 1692. The museum covers the hysteria surrounding the events.
~1750 ftSE
Museum, History museum, Reportedly haunted
The Witch House, Salem
9 min walk • The Jonathan Corwin House, known locally as The Witch House, is a historic house museum at 310 Essex Street in Salem, Massachusetts.
0.4 miS
Library
Salem Athenaeum, Salem
12 min walk • The Salem Athenaeum, founded in 1810, is one of the oldest membership libraries in the United States. The Athenaeum is located at 337 Essex Street in Salem, Massachusetts in the McIntire Historic District.
0.4 miS
Historical place, Architecture, Event space
Hamilton Hall, Salem
12 min walk • Hamilton Hall is a National Historic Landmark at 9 Chestnut Street in Salem, Massachusetts. Designed by noted Salem builder Samuel McIntire and built in 1805–07, it is an excellent instance of a public Federal style building.
0.4 miSE
City hall
City Hall, Salem
11 min walk • City Hall is a historic government building located in the Downtown Salem District of Salem, Massachusetts. The Greek Revival building was constructed in 1838, and architect, Richard Bond. Salem City Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
0.4 miS
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Ropes Mansion, Salem
10 min walk • The Ropes Mansion, also called Ropes Memorial, is a Georgian Colonial mansion located at 318 Essex Street, located in the McIntire Historic District in Salem, Massachusetts. It is now operated by the Peabody Essex Museum and open to the public.
0.5 miSE
42°31'21"N • 70°53'36"W
Museum Place Mall, Salem
13 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~1330 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Church in Salem, Salem
7 min walk • First Church in Salem is a Unitarian Universalist church in Salem, Massachusetts that was designed by Solomon Willard and built in 1836.
0.5 miSE
Neighbourhood
Downtown Salem District, Salem
12 min walk • Downtown Salem District is a historic district roughly bounded by Church, Central, New Derby, and Washington Streets in Salem, Massachusetts.
0.5 miN
Cemetery
Greenlawn Cemetery, Salem
13 min walk • Greenlawn Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 57 Orne Street in Salem, Massachusetts. The cemetery was founded in 1807, but received a major redesign in the 1880s to bring it into the then-popular rural cemetery style, with winding lanes and landscaping.
0.5 miSE
Museum, History museum
John Ward House, Salem
12 min walk • The John Ward House is a National Historic Landmark at 132 Essex Street in Salem, Massachusetts, United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fort Pickering?

Nearby attractions include Friends of Furlong Park, Salem (5 min walk), Bridge Street Sports, Salem (6 min walk), First Church in Salem, Salem (7 min walk), Peirce–Nichols House, Salem (7 min walk).

How to get to Fort Pickering by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fort Pickering:

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Salem (8 min walk)