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Salem Maritime National Historical Park
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- Designation
- National Historical Park
- State
- MA
- Park address
- Salem, MA
- Entrance fee
- No entrance feeNPS data as of 2026-08-25
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Notes
Designation Date: 03/17/1938
Originally established in 1938 as the first National Historic Site in the United States, Salem Maritime National Historical Park consists of nine acres of land and twelve historic structures along the Salem waterfront, as well as a downtown visitor center. Located in the urban setting of Salem, the park preserves and interprets over 600 years of New England's maritime history and global stories.