Gerry Playground

Gerry Playground is a park in Essex, Massachusetts. Gerry Playground is situated near the meadow Community Garden, as well as near Harbor View Cemetery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Fort Pickering Lighthouse and House of the Seven Gables.

Fort Pickering Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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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. Fort Pickering Lighthouse is situated 1 mile north of Gerry Playground.

House of the Seven Gables

Museum

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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. House of the Seven Gables is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Gerry Playground.

Unitarian Universalist Church

Place of worship

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Unitarian Universalist Church is a place of worship, which is situated 1 mile southeast of Gerry Playground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marblehead and Charter Street Historic District.

Marblehead

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Marblehead is a scenic coastal town in the North Shore region of Massachusetts. This town of 20k has mostly retained its 18th century layout and is the perfect place to explore "old" New England.

Charter Street Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Charter Street Historic District encompasses a small remnant of the oldest part of Salem, Massachusetts that has since been surrounded by more modern development. Charter Street Historic District is situated 1½ miles west of Gerry Playground.

Downtown Salem District

Neighborhood

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Downtown Salem District is a historic district roughly bounded by Church, Central, New Derby, and Washington Streets in Salem, Massachusetts. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, and represents a major expansion of the Old Town Hall Historic District, which was listed in 1972. Downtown Salem District is situated 1½ miles west of Gerry Playground.

Gerry Playground

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.51351° or 42° 30′ 49″ north

Longitude

-70.86334° or 70° 51′ 48″ west

Open location code

87JFG47P+CM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 29696592

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Gerry Playground and Community Garden.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Community Information and William Pattison Landing.

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