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Tours

Tour Salem's oldest house, one of the oldest in America and called Home by a single family for nearly 400 years.

A family lives in the house and has been for 365 years. Please respect their privacy outside of scheduled tours.  

Admission

$16.60

Pickering Foundation Members*: Free

*Members also receive a 20% discount on items in our on-site gift shop. 

See below for current schedule: (based on guide availability & family's schedule)

For thousands of years the land under our home was known only to Native Americans. Since 1637 it has been under one family; Pickering. Tour their home built by hand using 400 year old timbers cut from the property. Cross the same threshold George Washington did to visit his old friend Timothy Pickering. Gain a new perspective on Salem, and America's history. 

The House that John Built; a tour of the Pickering House

Events

Events

Join us for a variety of events designed for all ages, and gain a deeper understanding of our fascinating past. Come experience a rare piece of history and community.

Stay tuned for upcoming events...

Past Event Recordings

An Update from Ukraine by Kenneth Glover - March 8, 2025

Judy Anderson's "Four Colonel's and One Retreat" about Leslie's Retreat - March 9, 2025

The Kidnapping of Timothy Pickering - Kathleen Earle - March 23, 2025

As a 501(c)3 non-profit:

The Pickering House strives to be a vital community educational resource where history, preservation, and the Pickering family’s story come to life, so that visitors can appreciate and connect with their own American experience and the values of public service and democracy.

18 Broad Street
Salem, MA 01970

Phone: 978-744-4777

Email: pickeringhouse1@gmail

Donate to the Pickering Foundation:

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