Salem Maritime National Historic Site
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Salem Maritime National Historic Site
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The Derby House
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| Location | Essex County, Massachusetts, USA |
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| Nearest city | Salem, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°31′14″N 70°53′14″W / 42.52056°N 70.88722°WCoordinates: 42°31′14″N 70°53′14″W / 42.52056°N 70.88722°W |
| Area | 9 acres (0.036 km2) |
| Visitation | 676,216 (2005) |
| Website | Salem Maritime National Historic Site |
| NRHP Reference # | 66000048 |
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| Added to NRHP | September 1, 1976 |
| Designated NHS | March 17, 1938 |
The Salem Maritime National Historic Site is a National Historic Site consisting of 12 historic structures, one replica tall-ship, and about 9 acres (36,000 m2) of land along the waterfront of Salem Harbor in Salem, Massachusetts. Salem Maritime is the first National Historic Site established in the United States (March 17, 1938). It interprets the Triangle Trade during the colonial period, in cotton, rum, sugar and slaves; the actions of privateers during the American Revolution; and global maritime trade with the Far East, after independence. The National Park Service manages both the National Historic Site and a Regional Visitor Center in downtown Salem. The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States Department of the Interior.
In 2014, the National Park Service, which runs the Salem Maritime National Historic Site, released figures and statistics for 2012: there were 756,038 visitors to Salem who spent an estimated $40,000,000. The National Park Service is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2016.
The site preserves and interprets numerous maritime resources in the form of artifacts, collections and structures, including:
Derby House
Narbonne House
Custom House
Hawkes House
Custom House, ca. 1880
Salem - 1820
A short walk from the Salem Maritime National Historic Site are the Chestnut Street District, Federal Street District, Downtown Salem District, Bridge Street Neck Historic District, Charter Street Historic District, Crombie Street District, Derby Waterfront District, Essex Institute Historic District, Salem Willows Historic District, and the Salem Common Historic District.
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