Salem in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Leslie's Retreat

Feb. 26, 1775

Photographed by Michael Tiernan, October 8, 2011

1. Leslie's Retreat Marker

Inscription. Here, in defiance of King George III, local minutemen hid 17 cannons, and were confronted by 300 British troops under command of Colonel Leslie. The Redcoats were routed, with only Joseph Whicher of Salem being wounded. This was the first open resistance to the King by the colonials, and the first blood shed in America's war for independence.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 42° 31.57′ N, 70° 54.022′ W. Marker is in Salem, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It is on North Street (Massachusetts Route 114). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 96 North Street, 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,

in New England,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds

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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: First Armed Resistance (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wesley United Methodist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Witch Gaol (approx. 0.3 miles away); Doctor John G. Treadwell Medical Office (approx. 0.3 miles away); Samuel Curwen House & Store (approx. 0.3 miles away); Nathaniel Bowditch House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ropes Mansion & Garden (approx. 0.3 miles away); Alexander Graham Bell (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salem.

More about this marker. As is plainly obvious, the story of Leslie's Retreat has been used as a commercial handle for a restaurant at this location.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Leslie's Retreat marker, front view of building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Cleary, August 7, 2023

2. Leslie's Retreat marker, front view of building

The restaurant in the building is now named Salem's Retreat.

Leslie's Retreat image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Tiernan, October 8, 2011

3. Leslie's Retreat

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2011, by Michael Tiernan of Danvers, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,825 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 9, 2011, by Michael Tiernan of Danvers, Massachusetts. 2. submitted on August 7, 2023, by Michael Cleary of Salem, Massachusetts. 3. submitted on October 9, 2011, by Michael Tiernan of Danvers, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.