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 of English-language tours.
Pour le calendrier des visites en français, cliquez ici
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
Join us for a variety of events designed for all ages, come experience a rare piece of history and community.
Upcoming Events
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June 13 & 14, 2026
Food at 400+ Open House
11am - 4pm
“Welcome home!” Featuring a historic cookbook and Rumford Roaster in their kitchen. Guides will be available to lead Food at 400+ attendees through the house, exhibiting the history of mealtime and home cooking. The dining room will be set for dinner and access to the 1940s kitchen with an early oven made in Salem, the Rumford Roaster.
Please stop by Old Town Hall to get your event wristband. Wristbands are required to get into the Houses to see exhibits for free.
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
History of the Broad Street Cemetery of Salem, Massachusetts
Online Art Exhibit:
Keeping the Peace
New Outlooks on the Sumatra-Salem Friendship
During a recent conversation surrounding the image of the Sumatran figure in the Salem City Seal in Salem Massachusetts, some locals claimed that the Sumatran people should not have a say in the conversation. So artists from Sumatra created these pieces to ensure their voices and perspectives are included in the process.
