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Salem Maritime National Historic SiteTwo men in a skiff near Derby Wharf, c. 1900. Historic photo from the collections of Salem Maritime NHS
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three dishes reassembled from fragments found in the archeological dig at the Narbonne House

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Three dishes from the archeological dig at the Narbonne house. Left to right: an English mochaware bowl, an American redware bowl, and a Chinese porcelain teacup.

Salem Maritime NHS collects objects that relate to the buildings at Salem Maritime and the people who lived or worked in them, as well as books and manuscripts related to the history of Salem’s maritime trade.

Historical objects often have wonderful stories to tell, and in our collection spotlight we focus on some of the objects from our museum collection.

Follow the links above and to the left to explore more of Salem Maritime's collections.

detail of the Salem Maritime publication The Salem Armory
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black and white compass rose from a recreated painted floorcloth in the Derby House at Salem Maritime NHS  

Did You Know?
The largest customs duty bill collected at the Port of Salem was $140,761 when the ship Sumatra returned from Canton in 1831.

Last Updated: April 09, 2007 at 13:56 EST