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Salem Maritime National Historic SiteTwo workmen screwing fish, or using a press to pack salted cod in a barrel. 1797 engraving from NPS collections.
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volunteers on the deck of Friendship

Essex National Heritage Area

Volunteering at Salem Maritime is a great way to meet new people and learn new skills!

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Volunteer Tom Frary steers Friendship's jolly boat
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On a sunny day, a small boat motors past the 1871 lighthouse at the tip of Derby Wharf.  

Did You Know?
Salem native Captain John Derby was the first to bring news of the Battle of Lexington and Concord to England when he sailed from Derby Wharf in April 1775. In 1783, Captain John Derby was also the first person to bring news of the signing of the Treaty of Paris to America.

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