Welcoming the Tall Ship Eagle to Salem
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July 25, 2016
The United States Coast Guard Barque Eagle is sailing toward Salem this summer! She will arrive mid-morning on Friday, August 9 and she will be…
A new way to cruise around Salem
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July 22, 2016
The City of Salem and Boston Harbor Cruises have launched the new Salem Harbor Shuttle as a way to travel around Salem with a ocean…
July 19, 1692
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July 19, 2016
The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 occurred in such a short amount of time, this being one of the reasons why they are so horrifically…
Aloha Hōkūleʻa!
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July 13, 2016
Salem will say Aloha to Hawai‘i’s iconic voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa when she arrives at Salem Maritime National Historic Site on Thursday, July 14. The 62-foot…
Friendship of Salem departs for repairs
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July 7, 2016
Friendship of Salem left Derby Wharf on July 5, 2016, for a scheduled “haul-out.” The ship has gone to Gloucester where she will be removed…
Tour Bakers Island Light Station
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June 30, 2016
Salem Harbor is home to five lighthouses, three of which are in Salem: Derby Light is part of the Salem Maritime National Historic Site, Pickering…
FiveWays to Set Sail in Salem Sound
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June 20, 2016
Being on the water has its advantages: Cool summer breezes, beautiful sunrises, and harbor tours to name a few. Here are four ways to find…
Photo Contest Pick of the Month
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June 12, 2016
Our “pick of the month” favorite photo for May was extremely competitive! Thanks to everyone who submitted pictures. Good luck in the year-end competition in…
Bridget Bishop, Hanged, June 10, 1692
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June 10, 2016
Hysteria, wrongly accused for a crime you didn’t commit, tried, and hanged; try and picture what life was like in Salem Village, 1692. The people…
Spotlight on the Salem Witch Trials
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June 4, 2016
We commemorated the anniversary of the hanging of Bridget Bishop, the first victim of the Salem Witch Trials, on June 10. The Witch House hosted…
Salem Arts Festival This Weekend!
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May 31, 2016
The 8th annual Salem Arts Festival will be held June 3-5th. The popular free event will feature over 80 artists and performers, and includes a…
The Work of Rodin Interpreted in Dance
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May 11, 2016
The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) and BoSoma Dance Company present 101 days of modern gestural performance in the museum’s headlining exhibition, Rodin: Transforming Sculpture. Dancers…
Photo Contest Pick of the Month for April
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May 5, 2016
Congratulations to Stephanie Travers, whose image, “Essex Street Pedestrian Mall,” has been chosen as the Destination Salem Photo Contest “Pick of the Month” for April!…
Live Entertainment at CinemaSalem gets [Expletive]
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May 4, 2016
Sh*tfaced Shakespeare at CinemaSalem. Photo Credit: Creative Salem I laughed so hard I cried. Seriously. That was my mantra for days after seeing “Sh*tfaced Shakespeare”…
“Mortified” joins the Mass Poetry Festival
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April 27, 2016
Would you stand up in a crowded room and read allowed, into a microphone presumably, from your adolescent journal? That is what people will be…
Fashion and Vision in Salem on Friday Night
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April 7, 2016
The Salem Arts Festival is going to light up Old Town Hall with a locally-sourced fashion show on Friday night. Featuring fabulous fashion from local…