Salem Maritime National Historical Park

Walk Derby Wharf, step inside the 1819 Custom House and see the tall ship Friendship of Salem on the Salem waterfront.

160 Derby St · Salem, MA

About Salem Maritime National Historical Park

Established in 1938 as the first National Historic Site in the country, this park covers about nine acres and twelve historic structures along Salem Harbor. You can walk out on Derby Wharf, see the Georgian Derby House from 1762, and visit the Custom House that Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote about in The Scarlet Letter. The Friendship of Salem is a replica of a 1797 merchant ship that traded with Asia.

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