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Salem Maritime National Historic SiteA vessel launching in 1797. Engraving from the Salem Marine Society membership certificate. NPS collections.
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black and white compass rose from a recreated painted floorcloth in the Derby House at Salem Maritime NHS  

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The largest customs duty bill collected at the Port of Salem was $140,761 when the ship Sumatra returned from Canton in 1831.

Last Updated: July 31, 2006 at 15:24 EST