Built in 1695, possibly with structural members from an earlier parsonage, the John Hale House was residence to many generations of Hale family descendent. It features several later additions, including a 1745 gambrel-roofed, which now contains the main entrance facing Hale Street.
Reverend Hale was responsible for the establishment of the First Parish Church in Beverly in 1667, and for writing the petition to the Great and General Court separating Beverly from Salem in 1668. Hale's wife Sarah was accused as a witch during the Salem Witchcraft Trials; leading him to author his famous analysis "A Modest Inquiry into the Nature of Witchcraft", which is considered a classic of colonial American literature. Please Call 978-922-1186 for more information.
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