The Scale House
The Scale House is where U.S. Customs Service equipment was stored. NPS Photo The Scale House, built in 1829, was used as a storage facility for the scales and other equipment required to weigh cargo that was unloaded from a ship. The scales were never used in this building. Rather, they were carted to the wharf and assembled alongside a recently returned vessel. There, the goods were weighed and measured, and later duties were assessed on the cargo. For More Information: The U.S. Custom Service in Salem Issues of our occasional publication, Pickled Fish and Salted Provisions |
Did You Know?
The Regional Visitor Center in Salem was once the drill shed of the Salem Armory. The Armory was built by the Second Corps of Cadets, a unit of the Massachusetts National Guard. More...