• Salem Maritime National Historic Site

    Salem Maritime

    National Historic Site Massachusetts

Fees & Reservations

Fees
All park facilities, tours and programs are free to the public. Special events, demonstrations or special park uses may require a fee.

National Park and Federal Lands Passes
Passes are not available for purchase at Salem Maritime National Historic Site. The Annual Pass is available to order online. The Senior Pass and Access Pass are available by mail. Note that many parks that accept passes for entry can sell you a pass at the time of your first arrival.

Complete pass information, including sales locations, is available at: http://www.nps.gov/findapark/passes.htm

Special Park Uses
Interested in using the park for a special event or special use? Learn about Special Use Permits.

Did You Know?

The octant is a navigational tool based on the curve of one eighth of a circle. It measures angles for solar and celestial navigation.

In 1799, Salem native Nathaniel Bowditch revised John H. Moore's New Practical Navigator, the standard navigation manual of the 18th century. Bowditch discovered and corrected over 8,000 errors in Moore's manual! In 1802, Bowditch published the New American Practical Navigator.