• Salem Maritime National Historic Site

    Salem Maritime

    National Historic Site Massachusetts

Support Your Park

volunteers on the deck of Friendship

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

Essex National Heritage Area

Salem Maritime National Historic Site needs your support!

If you would like to donate time, check out our volunteering opportunities.

If you are interested in supporting programs financially, we have information on how to donate to Salem Maritime.


Student Employment Opportunities
The Massachusetts Area Parks Student Career Intake Program (SCIP) enables college‐aged interns from urban and minority communities to gain work experience in national parks through a structured progression of career training and agency immersion. Participation is designed to lead to permanent employment with NPS. Learn more.

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Did You Know?

The tall glass fronted bookcase in the Customs House once held leather bound volumes.

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. More...