Salem Willows Park
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.Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: Oceanfront park in Salem, Massachusetts
- Also known as: “Salem Willows” and “Willows Park”
- Address: 165 Fort Avenue, Salem, MA 01970
Places of Interest
Highlights include Winter Island and Fort Pickering Lighthouse.
Winter Island
Island
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.
Fort Pickering Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Fort Pickering Light, also known as Winter Island Light, is a lighthouse built in 1871 and discontinued by the Coast Guard in 1969. It was relit as a private aid to navigation by the City of Salem in 1983.
House of the Seven Gables
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The House of the Seven Gables is a 1668 colonial mansion in Salem, Massachusetts, named for its gables. It was made famous by Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1851 novel The House of the Seven Gables.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fish Flake Hill Historic District and Beverly Center Business District.
Fish Flake Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Beverly Center Business District
Neighborhood
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Beverly Center Business District encompasses much of the historic 19th century commercial heart of Beverly, Massachusetts. Centered on Cabot and Church Streets between Central Street and the Beverly Common, its architecture reflects the city's growth over 150 years.
Beverly
Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beverly is a city of 43,000 people in the North Shore region of Massachusetts. Dating back to the 17th century, Beverly has a long maritime history intertwined with resort, residential, and manufacturing roles that have helped defined the city as it is today.
Salem Willows Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.53461° or 42° 32′ 5″ northLongitude
-70.87151° or 70° 52′ 18″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Inception
June 30th, 2002Open location code
87JFG4MH+R9OpenStreetMap ID
way 191162791OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
4950084Wikidata ID
Q7404241
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Egyptian Arabic—“Salem Willows Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Salem Willows Park”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ساليم ويلوس”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Salem Neck and Charter Street Historic District.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tennis Courts and Fort Pickering Beach.
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