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*[http://innopac.noblenet.org/record=b1696574~S24 Old Salem Gardens] Salem Garden Club, p. 24-26 "Kernwood Gardens" | *[http://innopac.noblenet.org/record=b1696574~S24 Old Salem Gardens] Salem Garden Club, p. 24-26 "Kernwood Gardens" | ||
*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1702718 Salem, Massachusetts, Vol. II] ed. by Schier and Turino, photos on p. 117 | *[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1702718 Salem, Massachusetts, Vol. II] ed. by Schier and Turino, photos on p. 117-18 | ||
Revision as of 15:35, 13 July 2012
Once the Peabody family estate, this sits on the Danvers River, off Liberty Hill Avenue in the north part of Salem. Francis Peabody built an English-style residence here in 1840. It was also known for its gardens and fruit trees. One of the largest trees was a sugar maple nine and a half feet in circumference.
Nearby, there is a natural spring, locally called "Cold Springs".
Francis Peabody, a noted chemist, helped usher in Salem's industrial age in the second quarter of the 19th century. In June 1913 the Kernwood Estate was the site of the Salem Pageant. Organized by Caroline Emmerton as a fundraiser for the House of the Seven Gables Settlement Association, a cast of 1,000 actors recreated important episodes from Salem's history.
The estate is now home to the Kernwood Golf Club, a private golf club started in 1914.
See Also
- Nicknames and Neighborhoods by Fred Gannon, p.17
- "Scene of upcoming Christmas house tour has remarkable history (House tour in North Salem in 2010)" Salem News, Nov. 29, 2010, p. 7
- Pageant of Salem; Kernwood, Salem, June 13,14,16 and 17 House of the Seven Gables, 1913
- Old Salem Gardens Salem Garden Club, p. 24-26 "Kernwood Gardens"
- Salem, Massachusetts, Vol. II ed. by Schier and Turino, photos on p. 117-18
