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Founded in 1944, Historic Salem Inc. is dedicated to
the preservation of historic homes and sites.

Calendar of Events

Upcoming Events

  • 31st Annual Christmas in Salem --The North Fields Tour
    • Candlelight Preview Tour and Dearborn Street Illumination
    • Friday, December 3, 2010 6 PM to 8 PM (Advance Ticket Holders Only)
    • Saturday, December 4, 2010 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM
    • Sunday, December 5, 2010 11:30 AM to 4:30 PM

    Join us as we cross the North River to visit a neighborhood with its own amazing history, a variety of lovely homes, and a special connection to Nathaniel Hawthorne. Then take the trolley back downtown for more homes, more Hawthorne and lots of opportunities for dining and shopping.

Recent Events

  • Friendship Fundraiser

    Historic Salem, Inc. would like to offer special thanks to the National Park Service for their assistance with this event. Donations for prizes and food provided by the following individuals and local businesses: 40 Whacks: The Lizzie Borden Story attraction, B&S Fitness, Bangock Paradise, Barbara Taylor, Body and Soul Massage and Wellness, the Boston Beer Company, Bruonia Barry, Capt.’s Waterfront Grill, Count Orlock’s Nightmare Gallery, Coven, Di Hard Fitness, Darrow Lebovici and Meg Towhey, the Engine House, Essex National Heritage Commission, Finz, Fox’s Flowers, Front Street Coffeehouse, the Lyceum, Greenland Café, Hamilton Hall, the Hawthorne Hotel, Historic New England, the House of the Seven Gables, J. Mode, the Land of Witches and Pirates, Laura Lanes Skin Care, the Lobster Shanty, Maria’s Sweet Somethings, Merritt Kirkpatrick, Morning Glory Bed and Breakfast, Narragansett Brewing, New England Soup Factory, Omen, Passage to India, Penelope Neal, the Peabody Essex Museum, the Picklepot, Rockefella’s, roost and the Beehive, Rouge,the Salem Athenaeum, Salem Beer Works, the Salem Inn, the Salem Parks and Recreation Department, the Salem Theatre Company, the Salem Trolley, Salem Vacation Rental, the Salem Witch Museum, Salon Six, the Seaport Café, Shaw’s, Sixty 2 on the Wharf, Spellbound Tours, Sugarcane of Peabody, Trader Joe’s of Peabody, the Urbane Cyclist, the Witches’ Brew, and the Witch House.

  • Historic Salem’s Second Annual Heritage Days 5K Road Race,
    August 8, 2010 at 9 a.m. at 2 New Liberty Street, Salem, MA 01970
    Course Map
  • Annual Meeting
    National Park Service Visitor's Center
    New Liberty Street, Salem, MA
    May 6th
  • Spring Jazz Party
    April 9, 2009, 6:30 - 8:30pm
    Hawthorne Hotel
  • "The Chief Spirit...Our Venerable Fellow Citizen:"
    The Life of John Remond in Antebellum Salem
    Lecture by George Schwartz
    Salem Athenæum
    337 Essex Street
    Salem, MA 01970
  • 30th Annual Christmas in Salem
    December 4-6, 2009
  • Grand Tasting Hosted by Salem Wine Imports
    Come sample a variety of wines with 75-80 varieties to choose from, as well as light refreshments.

    Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Sq.
    November 12, 2009
    6:30-9:30pm
    Proceeds to benefit Historic Salem, Inc., Historic New England, and the Salem Atheneaum.

  • Sunday Walking Tour
    September 13, 20, & 27, 2009
    Details
  • Historic Salem’s First Annual Heritage Days 5K Road Race
    August 2, 2009 at 9am
    2 New Liberty Street, Salem, MA
    Pictures from race day
    Testimonial from a race participant
  • Annual Meeting
    Illustrated Lecture - The Great Salem Fire of 1914
    National Park Service Visitor’s Center 2 New Liberty Street - Salem, MA
  • Celebrate Restoration - The Joseph Story House
    June 12, 2009 from 5:30-8pm
    26 Winter Street, Salem, MA
  • Greening the Older Home: Historic Preservation meets Energy Conservation Workshop
    April 25, 2009
    St. Joseph's Hall - 160 Derby Street
    Event Flyer
  • Traditional Building Design Challenge
    March 13-14, 2009
    Hynes Convention Center
  • Jump Into Spring Jazz Party
    March 20, 2009, 6:30 - 9pm
    Capt.'s Waterfront Grill & Club
  • Lecture: Great Salem Fire of 1914
    Thursday, February, 12, 2009, 7pm
  • 29th Annual Christmas in Salem House Tour
    December 5-7, 2008
    2008 Tour Poster
  • Sundays in September Walking Tours
    September 14, 21, & 28th
    Tracing the Path of the 1914 fire
  • Swirl Aboard the Friendship of Salem
    Sunday, July 27th, 2008
  • Historic Salem Annual Meeting & Preservation Awards
    Tuesday, May 20, 2008
  • 2008 Salem Preservation Awards