2 New Liberty Street - Salem Regional Visitor Center
193 Derby Street - Waite and Peirce
Salem, MA 01970
From Route 128, take exit 25A, Route 114 East to Salem. Follow Route 114 into Salem where it will become North Street, then Summer Street (pass the Witch House on the right). Turn left onto Norman Street and then stay straight through the traffic light onto Derby Street (note: Route 114 will turn right at this corner toward Marblehead). Follow Derby Street throught the traffic light straight past the Beverly Cooperative Bank to the next intersection.
Hot, humid summers. Cold, snowy winters.
Entrance Fees:
All Fees - $0.00
There are no fees for any park programs, tours or park films.
National Park Service Regional Visitor Center
This visitor center located at 2 New Liberty Street is the information hub for Salem Maritime National Historic Site as well as a visitor center for Essex National Heritage Area. You can find an information desk, sign up for tours, watch park films, become a Junior Ranger, and browse the bookstore.
Waite and Peirce
Waite and Peirce is a specialty giftshop located by Derby Wharf (in what was formerly the Orientation Center) at 193 Derby Street named after the original owners of the tall ship Friendship. The store sells maritime themed goods that harken back to Salem's place in the history of international trade.
