Salem in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Sophia Peabody Hawthorne
1809 - 1871
Photographed by Marc Posner, April 29, 2024
1. Sophia Peabody Hawthorne Marker
artist, journalist, travel writer, and wife of Salem's famous author Nathaniel Hawthorne, lived here in the Brown Building during her early childhood.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women.
Location. 42° 31.352′ N, 70° 53.409′ W. Marker is in Salem, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It is at the intersection of Essex Street and Union Street on Essex Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 Essex St, Salem MA 01970, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Massachusetts’ North Shore, in Greater Boston, and in the Merrimack Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Birthplace of Nathaniel Hawthorne (a few steps from this marker); Salem Rotary Club (within shouting distance of this marker); Gardner-Pingree House (within shouting distance of this marker); Gideon Tucker Mansion (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); War Memorial Honor Roll (about 300 feet away); Joseph Fenno House / Woman's Friend Society (about 300 feet away); Immaculate Conception Parish War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Roger Conant (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salem.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 5 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 23, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
