Salem Maritime National Historic Site / Friendship

The Salem Maritime National Historic Site is made up of about nine acres of land and twelve historic buildings along the waterfront in Salem. The site preserves Salem's long maritime history as the center of a large international trading operation in the late 18th and 19th century, helping to establish economic independence in the fledgling United States. The Salem fleet was also instrumental in establishing trade between the colonies and as privateers during the Revolutionary War. The Salem Maritime National Historic Site is also the permanent home of "Friendship," a reconstructed 18th century commercial sailing vessel.