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Salem Maritime National Historic SiteBreaming, or burning sea growth off a vessel's hull, was a common practice in the 18th century. 1797 engraving from NPS collections.
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Salem Maritime National Historic Site
The Second Corps of Cadets
 
soldiers of the Second Corps of Cadets
Courtesy of Tom Moran
Soldiers of the Second Corps, c. 1870, flanking a cadet in 18th century uniform
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A reproduction of a seventeenth century chest on exhibit at the Regional Visitor Center
On exhibit at the Regional Visitor Center
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Three soldiers wearing uniforms of the Second Corps of Cadets from the 18th and 19th centuries.  

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.
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Last Updated: June 03, 2007 at 17:14 EST