Salem Maritime National Historic Site (Friendship)
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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.
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Address:
Salem Maritime National Historic Site, 160 Derby Street, Salem, MA 01970, United States
Phone: 1 (978) 740-1650, Fax: 1 (978) 740-1685
Phone: 1 (978) 740-1650, Fax: 1 (978) 740-1685
Hours:
9am-5pm
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Tips: Entrance is free, U.S. Ranger-led guided tours admission listed.
Disability Access: Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Transit: Buses #455 and #450 go from the Haymarket section of Boston to the Salem rail depot.
Typical Visit: 2 hours
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17th Century American house in Salem, MA.
Friendship of Salem, 1797, run by the National Park Service in Salem, MA.
Figurehead on the Friendship of Salem, MA.
Rigging for the reconstructed tall ship, Friendship.
