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Commerce
This historic theme deals with
is concerned with this development of commerce, industry, and domestic
and international trade within the present territory of the United
States. Included are practices, methods, organizations, and techniques
associated with these activities.
A. Extractive or Mining Industries
B. Manufacturing Organizations
C. Construction and Housing
D. Trade
E. Finance and Banking
F. Insurance
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G. Service Industry
H. Power and Lighting
I. Accounting
J. Defense
K. Business Organization
L. Shipping and Transportation
M. Supporting Institutions
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Salem Maritime, the first National Historic Site in the
National Park System, was established to preserve and interpret the
maritime history of New England and the United States. The Site consists
of about nine acres of land and twelve historic structures along the
waterfront in Salem, Massachusetts, as well as a Visitor Center in
downtown Salem.
The
Site documents the development of the Atlantic triangular trade during
the colonial period, the role of privateering during the Revolutionary
War, and the international maritime trade, especially with the Far East,
which established American economic independence after the Revolution.
The Site is also the focal point of the Essex National Heritage Area,
designated in 1996, which links thousands of historic places in Essex
County around three primary historic themes: colonial settlement,
maritime trade, and early industrialization in the textile and shoe
industries.
Salem Ships returned from ports such as Canton and Sumatra
filled with high profit cargo that built individual fortunes and a young
nation's economy. This trade made Salem the fifth busiest port in the
United States and employed thousands of people.
No
longer restricted by British law the American merchants dispatched
daring crews to the "Farthest Port in the Rich East"! -- Salem's motto.
At Salem Maritime National Historic Site students will explore the
products and the routes taken in orderto meet the demands of the
American consumers -- especially those of New Englanders. A visit to an
actual West India Goods Store culminates and "brings home" the
experience.
The links below will take you to other NPS units
which contain additional information regarding this historical theme.
Following that are links to related materials, which will provide more
detailed Web sites that discuss selected aspects of this historical
theme.
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