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Category: Planning Salem

5 Ways to Start Your Visit to Salem, Massachusetts

7-9-18

Salem Regional Visitor Center Start at the Salem Regional Visitor Center at 2 New Liberty Street to pick up a map, watch short films on Salem’s history, learn where to go next, and use the restroom. While here you can get directions and information from National Park Service rangers and volunteers or sign up for a walking tour or harbor...

10 Things to Know About Salem, Massachusetts

5-8-18

With a festival or celebration every month of the year, a robust local theater scene, active nightlife, and ever-changing museum programming, you will always find something to do and explore in Salem. To start your adventure, here are 10 things to know about Salem, Massachusetts: 10. Salem is a small city     With a population of about 42,000 people,...

Salem Celebrates the Fourth

6-29-17

Festivities include children’s events, a military flyover, Pops concert, and Fireworks.   Mayor Kimberley Driscoll is pleased to announce that Salem will hold its Independence Day celebration at the Salem Maritime National Historic Site on Derby Wharf on Monday, July 4th. “There’s no better place to celebrate Independence Day than in historic Salem,” said Mayor Driscoll. “Start off bright and...

The Maritime Fan’s Guide to Salem, MA

5-5-17

With the sailing season is just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to start planning a maritime fan’s visit to Salem, Massachusetts. Most known for the tragic events of 1692, Salem’s maritime trade has also greatly impacted the region we know today. During the summer months, maritime fans can even start experiencing Salem by water before arriving in town...