Caroline Emmerton, a philanthropist and preservationist, founded the present-day museum to assist immigrant families who were settling in Salem. Inspired by Jane Adam’s Hull House, she purchased what was the old Turner Mansion in 1908 and restored it to its original seven gables. Emmerton’s goal was to preserve the house for future generations, to provide educational opportunities for visitors, and to use the proceeds from the tours to fund her settlement programs.

So the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion, known popularly as the The House of the Seven Gables, has survived with many of its original period features from the 17th and 18th centuries intact.

Over the last century, the House of the Seven Gables has continued to focus on its founder’s mission of preservation, education, and community service.

115 Derby Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970, Phone: 978-744-0991, The House of the Seven Gables Video

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