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The House That John Built
In 1637, a yeoman from England by the name of John Pickering settled on a small, untamed piece of land in Salem. Over 350 years later, amazingly enough, the house built on this property is still standing, and John’s direct descendants continue to con-verge under its old beams. The House That John Built ultimately traces ten generations of Pickerings, providing an evocative history that is as much about a remarkable string of ancestors as it is about the growth of a harbor town and a nation.
The Pickering House has seen the comings-and-goings of an early shipwright, a lionized lieutenant, a risk-taking sea captain, a top-ranking statesman, the world’s foremost linguist, a preeminent naturalist, two celebrated astronomers, among still others. To listen to its story is to encounter, firsthand, forgotten forces, forgotten lore.
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Baseball Caps
Tan canvas crown with navy blue visor. The Pickering House gate logo is embroidered on the front.
Lime green canvas crown with matching visor. The Pickering House gate logo is embroidered on the front.
Build the Pickering House
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With our new 300-piece, 11×17 inch jigsaw puzzle, you can piece together the oldest house in Massachusetts!
Mary Pickering Leavitt’s Embroidered Overmantel
Piece together this historic embroidered landscape!
300 pieces, 11″ x 17″
Pickering House for Sale!
We’re taking bids of $20 each (plus postage, if mailed) for these fabulous Cat’s Meow replicas of the Pickering House.
They’re high quality, full color, made of wood, and measure 4 1/2” H x 7 1/2” W. A great piece of memorabilia from your visit or just of a historic place that’s near and dear to your heart. Plus, they make great holiday gifts!
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