A stately black house adorned with three gables and windows sparkling with tiny diamond panes of glass sits on the corner of Essex and North Streets in Salem. Its architecture, as well as furnishings from the seventeenth century on display inside, give visitors a deeper understanding of colonial Americans’ heritage. There are yawning fireplaces, a spinning wheel, and a bed …
Read All About It! The Salem Inn Bed and Breakfast in Salem, MA, Invites You to Explore Yin Yu Tang!
Salem has its share of beautiful and historic architecture, from the Witch House, built in the 1600s, to the stately Federalist mansions on Chestnut Street. But did you know that Salem also has a pristine example of a late-19th century Chinese house? Door to Yin Yu Tang Yin Yu Tang (Hall of Plentiful Shelter) can be found at the Peabody …
Read All About It! The Salem Inn Bed and Breakfast’s Juiciest Gossip: West vs. West!
Miniature Portraits of Captain Nathaniel West and Elizabeth Derby West Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Mass. Captain Nathaniel West (1758-1851), who built the Salem Inn’s West House in 1834, eloped with the daughter of Elias Hasket Derby, Elizabeth “Betsey” Derby, in 1783. Elias Derby owned or held shares in many privateering ships during the American Revolution, which made him …
Read All About It! The Salem Inn Bed and Breakfast in Salem, MA, Is Rising to New Heights!
Built in 1834, the West House of the Salem Inn Bed and Breakfast is a fine example of Federalist architecture. It consists of 3 townhouses, 5,7, and 9 Summer Street. As such, it has lots of staircases. Some are grand; others small and winding. We have wanted to meet our guests’ desire for an elevator to bring their luggage …
Read All About It! The Salem Inn Bed and Breakfast in Salem, MA, Says Say Hello to Our Zebra Finches!
When you enter the main office of the Salem Inn, you will hear the cheerfully beeping call of our zebra finches as they sing to each other. Housed in a large cage, they flit back and forth, play on their perches, and have babies! Lots of babies. If you look at the nesting baskets provided for them, you will …
Read All About It! The Salem Inn Bed and Breakfast in Salem, MA, Invites You to Explore Chestnut Street!
A view down Chestnut Street Chestnut Street, right around the corner from the Inn, is a treasure trove of architectural beauty. Mostly built between 1796 and 1805 on farmland, its stately mansions were homes to wealthy sea captains and merchants looking to find some peace away from Salem’s busy waterfront. The houses are examples of Federal architecture, with additions and …
Read All About It! The Salem Inn Bed and Breakfast in Salem, MA, Invites You to Meet Doris Walsh!
Lex, Doris, and Ronny When you come down to the Salem Inn’s cozy breakfast area, you will be greeted by the warm smile of Doris Walsh, the Inn’s Breakfast Coordinator. She will take good care of you—socializing with and serving our guests is her favorite part of working at the Inn. Not only will she cook and serve your …
Read All About It! The Salem Inn Bed and Breakfast in Salem, MA, Invites You to Explore the Punto Urban Art Museum!
The Red House by Ledania Sure, the Peabody Essex Museum is a great museum. Expansive in its collections, outreach, and community presence, it plays a big role in the culture of Salem. But did you know there is another museum in Salem, right under our noses—an exciting, free, vibrant museum that represents the diversity of Salem, its people and their …
Read All About It! The Salem Inn Bed and Breakfast in Salem, MA, Introduces Yuscenia Rodriguez!
Yuscenia Rodriguez has been with the Salem Inn for 19 wonderful years. She will meet you with a sunny smile and a friendly chat, for meeting guests and getting to know them is her favorite thing about working at the Inn. Originally from Lynn, MA, which borders Salem, she now lives in Beverly, another adjoining town. Yuscenia has …
Read All About It! The Salem Inn Bed and Breakfast in Salem, MA, Introduces The Ropes Mansion Formal Garden
Across the street from the Salem Inn’s Curwen House is the Ropes Mansion at 318 Essex Street, owned by the Peabody Essex Museum. A leafy arbor forms a shady entryway to the treasure that lies ahead—a gorgeous one-acre formal garden. Concentric pathways wind around beds of dahlias, roses, lilies, delphinium, and many other native and exotic plants. Koi swim among …