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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1U2W_war-memorial-honor-roll-historical_Salem-MA.html
Dedicated to those who died in the service of their country 2 columns of names for World War II 2 Columns of names for Korea 2 columns of names for Vietnam 1 column for Iraq 1 column for Afghanistan
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MOP_the-custom-house_Salem-MA.html
Inside this impressive building were the offices of the United States Customs Service collectors, inspectors, and other officials. It was here that ship's captains and owners paid duties on imported goods and conducted other business. Before th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MGC_wharves-in-the-early-1800s_Salem-MA.html
If you visited Salem's waterfront in the late 1700s or early 1800s you would have been impressed not only by the ships and their exotic cargo, but also by the variety of artisans and craftsmen who worked on the wharf. Sail makers, riggers, rope ma…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MGB_salem-harbor_Salem-MA.html
If Salem was once a prosperous world seaport, it was not due to the geography of the harbor, but to the enterprise of her mariners, tradesmen, and merchants. Unlike other major ports such as New York, Salem Harbor had no major river to link it wit…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MGA_derby-wharf_Salem-MA.html
The wharf in front of you was Salem's longest, and was once one of the busiest in the nation. The first 800 feet of the wharf was begun in 1762 and completed about 1770 by Capt. Richard Derby, Sr. (1712-1783), one of the wealthiest merchants in pr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MFB_the-pedrick-store-house_Salem-MA.html
The Pedrick Store House, originally located on Marblehead Harbor, was built by Marblehead merchant Thomas Pedrick (1736-1802) in about 1770. It was first used as a store house for salt and goods from the cod fish trade, with a sail loft on the sec…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MDP_salem-maritime-national-historic-site_Salem-MA.html
Welcome to Salem Maritime National Historic Site. The site was established in 1938 to preserve the wharves and historic buildings associated with Salem's contributions to the economic development of the young United States. From its founding in 1…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MDO_central-wharf_Salem-MA.html
The grassy strip of land extending into the harbor in front of you was once a busy commercial wharf. In the late 1700s and early 1800s, cargoes from around the world were unloaded on the wharf and stored in warehouses until they were sold. Centra…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M5S_salem-willows_Salem-MA.html
Salem Willows is named for the European white willow trees planted here in 1801 to form a shaded walk for patients convalescing at the old smallpox hospital. Later the area became a park. During the first half of the 20th century Restaurant Row on…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M5R_on-the-line-1880-1940_Salem-MA.html
For decades, the main attraction on the line was the Willows Pavilion. This unusual looking structure boasted a roller skating rink and a 300-seat, second-floor restaurant. In the rear tower, a camera obscura projected scenes from the surrounding …
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