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Salem Maritime National Historic Site
Salem, MA
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Dec
38°F 3°C
23°F -5°C
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Jan
30°F -1°C
15°F -9°C
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Feb
34°F 1°C
17°F -8°C
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41°F 5°C
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54°F 12°C
34°F 1°C
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May
62°F 16°C
43°F 6°C
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36°F 2°C
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What's Near Salem Maritime National Historic Site

Top-Rated Nearby Accommodations
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Hotel EUR* Distance Rating
Morning Glory Bed & Breakfast N/A 0.1 mi 0.1 km 5 of 5 stars
Inn on Washington Square €114 0.3 mi 0.5 km 5 of 5 stars
Amelia Payson House €88 0.4 mi 0.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Northey Street House Bed and Breakfast €81 0.6 mi 0.9 km 5 of 5 stars
Coach House Inn €135 1.0 mi 1.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Grapevine Restaurant 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
The Old Spot 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Red's Sandwich Shop 0.5 mi 0.8 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Remember Salem 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Count Orlok's Nightmare Gallery 0.4 mi 0.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Salem Witch Memorial 0.4 mi 0.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Salem Maritime National Historic Site” Frommer's
“Ports That Reflect a Grand Era” New York Times (free registration required)
“Season of the witch” timesunion.com / Northeast Traveler
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #23 of 42 attractions in Salem
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Traveler Description: Located on the waterfront, this site focuses on Salem's proud seafaring history.
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Attraction type: Historic site, Wharf/pier/boardwalk

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“Not For Everyone”
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1 of 5 stars
july9NewYork   11 contributions
New York
Nov 4, 2009

Didnt keep my interest and wouldnt recommend to anyone. more

“Historic, well priced”
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5 of 5 stars
Visa711   52 contributions
Ohio
Jul 27, 2009
1
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We visited the Salem National Maritime Historical Site on 6/27/09 and did one of the ranger-guided tours of the Customs House. It was definitely an interesting tour and I would recommend it to those interested in learning about the history of Salem, that doesn’t involve witches. Our ranger (a lady who I didn’t get her name) was very interesting and... more

“Very interesting”
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4 of 5 stars
LaraParker   6 contributions
Dallas
Nov 22, 2007

I went on the combo ship/custom house tour. It was a great value for $5. The guide was informative. more

“Simple but informative”
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4 of 5 stars
Materforce   4 contributions
Huntington, VT
Apr 24, 2006
2
people found this review helpful

Salem has an interesting maritime history and the combined clipper ship/customs house tour was is a good taste of that. The tour of the replica ship w/ knowledgeable guide was enjoyable. The guide gave some useful demos on some equipment. The customs house, while not as appealing as a ship tour, was good, too. Probably heavily dependent on the guide,... more

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