Born on the Fourth of July . . . Nathaniel Hawthorne Posted on July 4, 2016December 8, 2020 by BashfulAdventurer Statue of Nathaniel Hawthorne in Salem, Mass. Photo credit: M. Ciavardini Nathaniel Hawthorne, author of The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables, was born on July 4, 1804, in Salem, Mass. —Lori Tripoli Planning a trip to Salem, Mass.? You might like these posts: Bonus History in Witch City Salem, Where Were You during the Revolution? Don’t Miss in Salem, Mass.: One Over-the-Top Bookstore Traveling with Witches Logging Some Romance Are Witch Hunts Good for Tourism? Share Post Share Pinterest