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September 09, 2009
Salem Maritime National Historic Site and Essex Heritage Celebrate the Successful Conclusion of the America's Best Idea Grant Summer Camp Program
The National Park Service and partners sponsor a reception to showcase camper-created exhibits and a preview of the upcoming Ken Burns' PBS documentary, "The National Parks: America’s Best Idea."

August 07, 2009
Sailing Vessel Peacemaker to visit Salem Maritime National Historic Site
Salem Maritime welcomes the sailing vessel Peacemaker to Central Wharf, August 19-25

July 17, 2009
National Park Service Announces Update on Tall Ship Friendship
An update on the ongoing repairs to Friendship of Salem

June 19, 2009
Celebrate July Fourth at Salem Maritime
Salem is set for the Fourth. Press release from the office of Mayor Kim Driscoll.

June 17, 2009
Salem Maritime National Historic Site to Waive Tour Fees on Three Summer Weekends
Salem Maritime National Historic Site will be waiving its tour fees for three weekends this summer, in accordance with the National Park Service’s decision to waive entrance fees to the 147 national parks that charge an entrance fee. 

April 15, 2009
Celebrate National Junior Ranger Day at your National Parks in Essex County
Junior Ranger Day will be celebrated on April 25, 2009 at the two National Park Service sites in Essex County: Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Salem and Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site in Saugus.

April 07, 2009
National Park Service Partners with Boys and Girls Club to Teach Kids about Nature in Essex County
Salem Maritime National Historic Site, Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem have been the recipients of a prestigious First Bloom program grant from the National Park Foundation.

November 29, 2008
Winners of the 2008 Essex National Heritage Area Photo Contest on Display in Visitor Center
The Essex National Heritage Area announces that the winners of the Essex National Heritage Area's 2008 photo contest are on display in the Salem Visitor Center.

November 20, 2008
Salem Maritime Announces 2008-2009 Winter Hours
Salem Maritime announces new tour schedules for December-February, 2008-2009.

September 16, 2008
Timber Framing Demonstration to Take Place on Derby Wharf
On October 4, 2008, master carpenter James Whidden and architect Mathew Cummings will demonstrate traditional timber framing techniques on historic Derby Wharf.

September 04, 2008
Frame Up! On Derby Wharf, September 15 and 16
The frames of Pedrick Store House will be raised into position on September 15 and 16. This is a major stage in the reassembly of this historic structure on Derby Wharf.

July 16, 2008
Exciting Music Lineup a Feature of the 20th Annual Salem Maritime Festival
The 20th annual Salem Maritime Festival features an exciting music lineup from all over New England.

July 15, 2008
Salem Maritime's Tall Ship Makes Centennial Challenge Voyage
Salem Maritime NHS's tall ship Friendship visited Boothbay Harbor, Maine as part of a Centennial Challenge program

March 22, 2008
Friendship Captain Honored With Tourism Award
Friendship captain James Fox was honored at the 21st Annual Governor’s Conference

February 26, 2008
Award-Winning Essex Heritage Area Images on Display at Visitor Center
The winning photographs from the 2007 Essex Heritage Photography Contest are now on display in the National Park Service Regional Visitor Center

December 11, 2007
Salem Maritime Ornament Displayed on White House Christmas Tree
An ornament depicting scenes from Salem Maritime National Historic Site is being displayed on the official White House Christmas tree as part of the "Holiday in the National Parks" theme.

October 22, 2007
1812 Marines Encampment on Derby Wharf
On October 27, 2007, the National Park Service welcomes the reenactment unit 1812 US Marines and Navy Guard for a demonstration of 19th century military maneuvers.

September 18, 2007
New Citizens Sworn In at Salem Maritime National Historic Site
Thirty-six new United States citizens were sworn in at Salem Maritime National Historic Site on Monday in an outdoor ceremony.

September 16, 2007
Salem Maritime Celebrates Citizenship Day
On September 17, 2007, a naturalization ceremony will take place on the steps of the U.S Custom House at Salem Maritime National Historic Site

September 01, 2007
Trails and Sails 2007
A woodcarving demonstration and a walking tour of the Derby Street Neighborhood will be Salem Maritime NHS's contribution to the Essex National Heritage Area's sixth annual Trails and Sails Weekend, Sept 29-30. These are only two of over 150 free events throughout Essex County.

August 27, 2007
Salem Maritime NHS and the NPS Centennial Initiative
Three proposals by Salem Maritime NHS were among the 201 projects chosen as eligible for matching funds under the National Park Service's landmark Centennial Intiative

July 23, 2007
19th Annual Maritime Festival Comes to Salem
The 19th Annual Salem Maritime Festival runs from 10 a.m. to dusk, Aug. 4, at Salem Maritime National Historic Site, 193 Derby St.

July 21, 2007
Friendship's Rigging Fully in Place for the First Time
For the first time in its 11-year existence, the replica tall ship Friendship is carrying a full set of sails.

June 30, 2007
Friendship Leads Parade of Sail at Tall Ships Rhode Island
It was announced today that Friendship of Salem, a full-rigged tall ship based at Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Salem, MA, was chosen to lead the Parade of Sail that closes Tall Ships Rhode Island in Newport, RI.

May 19, 2007
Friendship Departs Salem
Salem’s tall ship Friendship of Salem departs Derby Wharf at Salem Maritime National Historic Site on Monday, May 21 for routine inspections and maintenance in Fairhaven, MA

April 30, 2007
Junior Ranger Ambassador Grant
Salem Maritime National Historic Site Awarded Junior Ranger Ambassadors Grant. The National Park Foundation awards Salem Maritime National Historic Site with a grant to create and enhance Junior Ranger Programs at the site.

 

March 2007
Friendship will be leaving Salem several times over the course of the summer. Find out when and where she is going.

September 2006
Approximately fifty new citizens were sworn in on the steps of the U.S. Custom House at Salem Maritime. Read more about this ceremony, and excerpts from the remarks by Salem Maritime Superintendent Patricia Trap and U.S. District Court Judge Richard Stearns.

detail of the Salem Maritime publication The Salem Armory
Download the latest Salem Maritime brochures
Self-guided walking tours of Salem and info about the site
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The tall glass fronted bookcase in the Customs House once held leather bound volumes.  

Did You Know?
Over 150 feet of shelving is needed to store the Customs Service records from the ports of Salem and Beverly at the National Archives' New England facility in Waltham, MA.
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Last Updated: February 26, 2008 at 16:06 EST