North of Boston and less visited than Cape Cod, Cape Ann is famous for the picturesque fishing harbor at Rockport and the working port of Gloucester. But knowledgeable travelers come here for its beautiful and uncrowded beaches, its thriving art colonies and idyllic small towns with antique historic homes, Salem was the center of the Chinese Trade, and once one of the main ports on the East Coast, its streets are still lined up today. stately homes built for sea captains and prosperous merchants. It has literary connections as the birthplace and home of Nathaniel Hawthorne, as well as the added historical attraction of the infamous Salem Witches – a dark history that Salem has turned into several tourist attractions.
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