The Great Salem Fire of 1774: Walking Tour

Salem Armory Visitor Center New Liberty Street 2, Salem, Massachusetts, United States

Tour the site of the Great Salem Fire, October 6, 1774 with retired park ranger, Curtis White. The fire destroyed shops, a meeting-house, dwellings, and the Custom House. Was the fire a diversionary tactic to deter the arrest of Massachusetts delegates who met in defiance of the Massachusetts Government Act? The 1.25-mile walking tour will […]