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Salem Maritime National Historical Park

The Salem Maritime National Historical Park is a National Historical Park consisting of 12 historic structures, one replica tall-ship, and about 9 acres of land along the waterfront of in , United States.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: U.S. National Historical Park in Salem, Massachusetts
  • Also known as: “nps.gov/sama”, “Salem Maritime National Historic Site”, and “SAMA”
  • Address: 160 Derby Street, Salem, 01970

Places of Interest

Highlights include House of the Seven Gables and Derby Waterfront District.

Museum
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The is a 1668 colonial mansion in , named for its gables. It was made famous by Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1851 novel The .

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The Historic Derby Street Neighborhood, also known as the in encompasses a historically significant portion of the waterfront area of the city.

Museum
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The in , US, is a successor to the East India Marine Society, established in 1799. It combines the collections of the former Peabody Museum of Salem and the Essex Institute.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Charter Street Historic District and Downtown Salem District.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a small remnant of the oldest part of that has since been surrounded by more modern development.

Neighborhood
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is a historic district roughly bounded by Church, Central, New Derby, and Washington Streets in . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, and represents a major expansion of the Old Town Hall Historic District, which was listed in 1972.

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A charming seaside destination, offers visitors the requisite bevy of enthralling elements: a world-class museum, compelling oceanfront and maritime history, quirky shops and tempting restaurants.

Salem Maritime National Historical Park

Latitude
42.51962° or 42° 31′ 11″ north
Longitude
-70.88573° or 70° 53′ 9″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Inception
1762
Open location code
87JFG497+RP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 190137812
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­maritime
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
4950074
Wiki­data ID
Q2214191
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Salem Maritime National Historical Park” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as The Point and South Salem.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Central Wharf and Friendship of Salem.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Salem Maritime National Historical Park”. Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.