FRIENDSHIP OF SALEM Open Hours

Explore the FRIENDSHIP OF SALEM, a replica tall ship based on a 1796 Salem vessel. Learn about the voyages of the original FRIENDSHIP and the lives of the crewmembers onboard. The two-decked, three-masted, square-rigged, 342-ton vessel represents New England’s influenti......More

Explore the FRIENDSHIP OF SALEM, a replica tall ship based on a 1796 Salem vessel. Learn about the voyages of the original FRIENDSHIP and the lives of the crewmembers onboard. The two-decked, three-masted, square-rigged, 342-ton vessel represents New England’s influential role in the development of global and domestic maritime trade.The ship is open for visitation from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm, Wednesday-Sunday. Ongoing repair work is taking place on the FRIENDSHIP, so capacity limits are in place on deck. No reservations are required.

Derby Wharf (193 Derby Street, Salem MA)

Step Inside the Historic Custom House

Take in the views of this prominent building where Nathaniel Hawthorne once worked and the U.S. Custom Service operated.This Custom House was built in 1819 and housed offices for the officers of the U.S. Customs Service, as well as an attached warehouse, the Public Stor......More

Take in the views of this prominent building where Nathaniel Hawthorne once worked and the U.S. Custom Service operated.This Custom House was built in 1819 and housed offices for the officers of the U.S. Customs Service, as well as an attached warehouse, the Public Stores, used for the storage of bonded and impounded cargo.Today, the U.S. Custom House in Salem contains exhibits on the tools of the Custom Service, the work of the Customs inspectors, and the office of Nathaniel Hawthorne, the famous American author whose three-year-long stint in the Salem Custom House inspired his classic novel, The Scarlet Letter.The exhibits in this building are open from 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM. Park Rangers and volunteers are available to answer questions and provide public talks.

FRIENDSHIP OF SALEM Open Hours

Explore the FRIENDSHIP OF SALEM, a replica tall ship based on a 1796 Salem vessel. Learn about the voyages of the original FRIENDSHIP and the lives of the crewmembers onboard. The two-decked, three-masted, square-rigged, 342-ton vessel represents New England’s influenti......More

Explore the FRIENDSHIP OF SALEM, a replica tall ship based on a 1796 Salem vessel. Learn about the voyages of the original FRIENDSHIP and the lives of the crewmembers onboard. The two-decked, three-masted, square-rigged, 342-ton vessel represents New England’s influential role in the development of global and domestic maritime trade.The ship is open for visitation from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm, Wednesday-Sunday. Ongoing repair work is taking place on the FRIENDSHIP, so capacity limits are in place on deck. No reservations are required.

Derby Wharf (193 Derby Street, Salem MA)