The Pickering House

The Pickering House www.pickeringhouse.org

Home of Revolutionary War patriot, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Postmaster General; Col Timothy Pickering.

The oldest house in Salem and the 4th oldest in Massachusetts. Salem history is alive at the Pickering House! Come see the house that John Pickering, a carpenter from Coventry, England built in the early 1600s, and where ten subsequent generations of Pickerings have lived. Open June through October on Sundays (10:00-3:00, tours on the hour) and by special appointment. Tours cost $5.00 per person for Salem residents, $10 general admission. Last tour at 2:00.

The House is open for Food at 400+ this weekend! Saturday (5/13) and Sunday (5/14) from 11-4 come take a look at the ...
06/13/2026

The House is open for Food at 400+ this weekend! Saturday (5/13) and Sunday (5/14) from 11-4 come take a look at the History of cooking and see our beautiful Pickering china on display in the old dining room with our c1724 Pickering-made dining room chairs. Also our rarely-open kitchen is open for this weekend only! Come see our Rumford Roaster; the cutting edge 19th century oven.

This weekend for , come on down to the Pickering House to see the evolution of cooking! Saturday and Sunday from 11-4
06/13/2026

This weekend for , come on down to the Pickering House to see the evolution of cooking! Saturday and Sunday from 11-4

✨️🍴 Food at 400+ WEEKEND

SATURDAY 13TH: WHAT'S ON THE MENU

✨️ 9AM to 6PM Exhibit: Food at 400+ at Old Town Hall - hand stamps available at OLD TOWN HALL for Trolley,Farm and Open Houses

✨️ 9AM to 10.30AM Trolley run to Mack Park Farm for FREE demos

✨️ 11AM Our Speaker Series at Old Town Hall kicks-off with a special visitor. Ian Blackwell from East Budleigh UK!!

✨️ 11AM to 4PM FREE with hand stamp Open House museums with Exhibits across Salem with FREE Trolley service starting near Old Town Hall.

✨️ 1PM Food and Film seies: Tampoco at Cinema Salem!

✨️ All day (hours dependent on location) Restaurant Deliciously Step Back in Time, over 16+ restaurants featuring historically inspired specials

✨️All day (hours dependent on location) Sip Back in Time at Couch Dog Brewing, Deacon Giles and Far From the Tree.

✨️✨️ An Evening with Chef Scott Conant!! Ticketed event, at the Sophia Gotdon Theater at SSU

Info via event website, link in bio

Thank you to all the members and guests who came out for our 75th anniversary Pickering Foundation Garden Party! Special...
06/07/2026

Thank you to all the members and guests who came out for our 75th anniversary Pickering Foundation Garden Party! Special thank you Racket Shreve for his 40-year tenure on the Board, Kaitlin Modaff, the winner of our Sarah C. Pickering scholarship, Linda and Tim Jenkins for their tireless efforts preserving this home and grounds, and all of our members. So many people are needed to keep this community and history alive and we couldn't do it without your support. Here's to another successful 75 years. 'til next time...

Huge thank you to Poet Laureate JD Scrimgeour as he led us through his experience of Salem's history over his 30+ year...
06/06/2026

Huge thank you to Poet Laureate JD Scrimgeour as he led us through his experience of Salem's history over his 30+ years here. From the Peabody sisters to Horace Mann to the Salem Fire - what an absolutely fascinating journey!

05/30/2026

Our deepest gratitude to musical historians Bob and Jen Strom, performing songs from Salem and America's seafaring days. Thank you for a beautiful evening in this old house.

Women at War: Salem as the Home Front in 1776: What an experience to see the lives of women during the Revolution lived ...
05/16/2026

Women at War: Salem as the Home Front in 1776: What an experience to see the lives of women during the Revolution lived out in the Pickering House. It stood out to me that this Home has seen all of this before, and yet it's new to us.
This would not have been possible without the immense talents and skills of members of the and - thank you for helping us all reconnect to the living past.

You won't want to miss witnessing this moment of living herstory in Salem's Oldest Home! This Saturday from 11-4pm, free...
05/11/2026

You won't want to miss witnessing this moment of living herstory in Salem's Oldest Home! This Saturday from 11-4pm, free.

What was it like to be a woman in a world at war? How did Salem’s women live their daily lives in the months leading up to the Declaration of Independence? Join SHS and Ladies Association of Revolutionary America on Saturday, May 16 from 11am-4pm to encounter a history that often slipped between the pages and is finally entering center stage. Event is free and open to the public, offered in partnership with the Pickering Foundation. All photos courtesy of LARA.

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18 Broad Street
Salem, MA
01970

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