Within easy walking distance of The Rockaway House you’ll find: 

Abbot Hall, where the original “Spirit of 76” painting is displayed with other historical gems. 

Gas House & Grace Oliver Beaches where you can swim, relax or hunt for sea glass

Crocker Park  and the Landing where you can relax and enjoy the fabulous harbor views 

Great antique shops, art studios, restaruants and curio shops

Burial Hill, where hand-carved headstones bring our revolutionary war heroes to life 

Redd’s Pond, where mid-day model sailboat races cut across the very spot where witches were put to the test 

Fort Sewell, where brave soldiers fought off British frigates to save the USS Constitution as it made safe anchor in Marblehead Harbor


Marblehead, MA is:

Just 17 miles north of Boston 

Off the beaten track, 

Marblehead is a “walking town” with history around each corner

Salem, MA is10 minutes by car - visit the Common, Witch Museum & Wharf

Train station to Boston is 15 minutes away in Wonderland.

Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire are less than an hour’s drive away!

The beautiful Marblehead Harbor with
Abbot Hall in the background.  The
Rockaway House is just a around the
corner from Abbot Hall

Old Town House, in Old Town


Quaint Old Town is right
around the corner.


The Marblehead, Boston, Corinthian and
Eastern Yacht Clubs are all nearby

I
Special events make history come
to life in Marblehead


The "Friendship" is out for a sail near
the mouth of the Marblehead Harbor


Rockaway is all dressed up
for the 4th of July week


Just around the corner, stop in and see
the original  Spirt of '76 in Abott Hall