Salem Willows

If you live in the heart of Salem then you are also very close to some nice ocean front views. Here are a few pictures of Salem Willows that I took a few weeks back. It is a nice place to go on a decent summer day.

The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM)

The Peabody Essex Museum – Essex Street, Salem, MA, originally uploaded by sagarmohan.

Peabody Essex Museum
East India Square
161 Essex Street
Salem, MA 01970-3783 USA
Phone: 978-745-9500, 866-745-1876
For the Hearing Impaired: 978-740-3649
Program Reservations: ext. 3011

Hours
Open daily 10 A.M.-5 P.M.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day

Adults $15, Seniors $13, Students $11
Youth (16 and under) and Salem, Mass. residents admitted free.
Members admitted free to all sites.

http://pem.org

(A lot more to come on the PEM. Their website is terrific and information rich.)

Old Salem Prison – A project in the works.

Old Salem Prison, Bridge Street, Salem, MA, originally uploaded by sagarmohan.

“The original jail building, constructed in 1813, with a major addition by Gridley J. F. Bryant in 1884, will contain 17 two-bedroom, two-bath condos, restaurant; the jail keeper’s house, possibly by Samuel McIntire, will be converted to three private entry homes; the carriage house will host single unit and exhibit space; and the new building will house eight two-bedroom, two-bath duplex homes. The original complex and the new structure will front onto a landscaped courtyard with view corridors terminating at the original entries to the Jail and Jail Keepers House.”

Source: FA+A Website

Here is a link to a site with quite a few pictures of the Old Salem Jail

What’s the latest?  Read these links:

http://salemnews.com/punews/local_story_039064151.html