Lawrence and Salem are both the county seat for Essex County
Wenham is in Essex County
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This stone marks the site of
Peter Hill
on which about the year 1638
Reverend Hugh Peter
Pastor of the church in Salem
preached the first sermon in
Wenham
Text from John III.23
"In enon near to Salim because there was . . . — — Map (db m48730) HM
Settled about 1636, called
Enon "Because there was much
water there" (St. John III, 23).
Set off from Salem and name
changed to Wenham 1643 — — Map (db m47221) HM
Settled about 1636, called Enon, "Because there was much water there" (St. John III, 23). Set off from Salem and name changed to Wenham 1643. — — Map (db m48728) HM
