On a cold day in early April 1830, an elderly man was murdered as he slept in his own bed on Essex Street in Salem. Captain White was no ordinary man, but a representative of the merchant class that had built Salem’s economy. White’s bed sat ensconced in one of the most beautiful federal-style mansionsContinue reading “Anniversary of Murder”
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Notes from the Wharf
Welcome to my blog! I named it “Notes from the Wharf” because I love walking out to the end of Central or Derby Wharf and getting some perspective (literally and figuratively) on Salem. From the perspective of the wharf, I can glimpse the interwoven nature of the city’s past, present, and future. The 1819 CustomContinue reading “Notes from the Wharf”