Explore the North of Boston region with a stay in Rockport, Massachusetts paired with time spent exploring Salem’s historic downtown and waterfront. Rockport is located…

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Visitors to Salem, Massachusetts can now begin their visit to Charter Street Cemetery (Old Burying Point) at a new welcome center. Located within the Pickman…

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Salem United, Inc. recently unveiled a cultural exhibition, “Unmasking & Evolution of Negro Election Day and The Black Vote,” at Salem’s historic Hamilton Hall. The…

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We may be known for our Halloween festivities, but summer is an excellent time to visit Salem, Massachusetts! The weather is perfect for harbor tours…

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Get out on the water this summer in Salem, Massachusetts with a sail aboard Schooner Fame, a full-scale replica of the ship thought to be…

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Spring is a wonderful time to visit Salem! Most of our seasonal attractions reopen for the season in April (with harbor tours opening up mid-May)…

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Thank you for joining us during the first annual Salem Ancestry Days! Held in celebration of ancestral and immigrant connections to Salem, this first annual…

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This year’s Salem Ancestry Days runs in person and virtually April 30-May 3, 2021. This new annual event celebrates ancestral and immigrant connections to Salem…

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One of the best ways to see Salem, Massachusetts and learn about local history is on foot with a guided walking tour around town. Salem…

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After a long tough winter due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many restaurants and businesses in Salem, Massachusetts will reopen their doors for the season on…

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Click here to view this list as a printable pdf. Friday, July 30 10:00 am-8:00 pm “Salem Stories” at PEM Peabody Essex Museum | pem.org…

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When people consider 17th century Salem, Massachusetts, they often think of the infamous Salem Witch Trials, and with the exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum,…

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Alexander Graham Bell placed the first long distance phone call from The Lyceum Hall, what today is Turner’s Seafood. On February 12, 1877, nearly a year…

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Before Roger Conant and his group of Europeans arrived on the land that is now Salem, the area was home to the Naumkeag band of…

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Before Roger Conant and his group of Europeans arrived on the land that is now Salem, the area was home to the Naumkeag band of…

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Salem’s connection to the Witch begins with the tragic events that unfolded during the Witch Trials of 1692 when 20 innocent men and women were…

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Salem’s connection to the Witch begins with the tragic events that unfolded during the Witch Trials of 1692 when 20 innocent men and women were…

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Add a little “Salem” to your next Zoom meeting with these backgrounds! Just save the photos and upload them as a virtual background for your…

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Experience Salem, Massachusetts online with virtual programming hosted by some of our museums and attractions. If you are in the Salem area you can order…

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Salem Mayor Kimberly Driscoll proclaimed March 29, 2020 Salem Women’s History Day. Special programs will be held at the following museums and attractions around town:…

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