Fish Flake Hill Historic District, Beverly

Name: Fish Flake Hill Historic District
Address: Front St, Beverly, United States

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The Fish Flake Hill Historic District encompasses a section of Front Street in Beverly, Massachusetts that includes a remarkable concentration of colonial buildings, and which was notable for its importance in the American Revolutionary War. The district, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971, includes properties on both sides of Front Street between Cabot and Bartlett Streets. It includes houses dating to the middle 18th century, sixteen of which have been documented as being associated with ship captains active in the American Revolutionary War. The port area of Beverly was one of the most active during the war, and was one of the places where many captured ships were brought. ()

Coordinates: 42°32'29"N, 70°53'2"W

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Day trips

Fish Flake Hill Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Salem Willows, Winter Island, The Cabot, John Cabot House.

0.9 miSE
Amusement, Amusement park
Salem Willows, Salem
23 min walk • Salem Willows is an oceanfront park in Salem, Massachusetts. It is named for the European white willow trees planted there in 1801 to form a shaded walk for patients convalescing at a nearby smallpox hospital.
1.2 miSE
Island, Nature and wildlife, Park
Winter Island, Salem
30 min walk • Winter Island is an island connected by a causeway to Salem Neck in Salem, Massachusetts. It is about 45 acres in size, and is bounded by Smith Pool to the northwest, Cat Cove to the west, Salem Channel to the south and east, and Juniper Cove to the north.
0.7 miN
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Performing arts
The Cabot, Beverly
19 min walk • The Cabot Performing Arts Center is located at 286 Cabot Street in Beverly, Massachusetts.
~920 ftNE
Museum, History museum
John Cabot House, Beverly
5 min walk • The John Cabot House is a historic house at 117 Cabot Street in downtown Beverly, Massachusetts. Built in 1781 by a prominent local businessman and ship owner, it was the town's first brick mansion house.
~1300 ftSW
Bridge
Veterans Memorial Bridge, Salem
7 min walk • Veterans Memorial Bridge, also called the Beverly-Salem Bridge, is a fixed-span roadway crossing of the Danvers River carrying Massachusetts Route 1A between Salem and Beverly, Massachusetts.
0.8 miSE
Forts and castles
Fort Lee, Salem
21 min walk • Fort Lee is a historic American Revolutionary War fort in Salem, Massachusetts. The site, located at a high point next to Fort Avenue on Salem Neck, is a relatively rare fortification from that period whose remains are relatively unaltered.
0.5 miNE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Larcom Theatre, Beverly
14 min walk • The Larcom Theatre is a 600-seat auditorium located at 13 Wallis Street in Beverly, Massachusetts and offers live music, theatrical productions, ballet, and comedy.
0.7 miNE
Museum, History museum
John Hale House, Beverly
19 min walk • The John Hale House, also known as the Rev. John Hale Farm, is a historic Colonial house located at 39 Hale Street, Beverly, Massachusetts. The house is now operated as a nonprofit museum by Historic Beverly, with period furnishings and a room containing witchcraft-related artifacts.
1.1 miSW
Cemetery
Greenlawn Cemetery, Salem
30 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.
1.3 miSW
Forts and castles
Fort Pickering, Salem
34 min walk • 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.
1.1 miS
Church
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church and Rectory, Salem
28 min walk • St. Nicholas Orthodox Church and Rectory is a historic church at 64-66 Forrester Street in Salem, Massachusetts. The parish now is under Diocese of New England of the Orthodox Church in America.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fish Flake Hill Historic District?

Nearby attractions include John Cabot House, Beverly (5 min walk), Veterans Memorial Bridge, Salem (7 min walk), Beverly Depot–Odell Park Historic District, Beverly (11 min walk), Beverly Historical Society, Beverly (12 min walk).

How to get to Fish Flake Hill Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fish Flake Hill Historic District:

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Beverly Depot (11 min walk)
Salem (34 min walk)