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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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Self-guided walking tours of Salem and info about the site
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Portrait of Nathaniel Hawthorne, circa 1855.  

Did You Know?
In addition to being a world-famous author, Salem native Nathaniel Hawthorne also held three government positions: Measurer for the Port of Boston, Surveyor of the Port of Salem, and U.S. Consul to Liverpool. The Custom House in Salem where he worked is now part of Salem Maritime NHS.
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Last Updated: April 09, 2007 at 13:56 EST