Live the History!
Live the History!
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Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 5pm
Dinner served at 6pm
Salem Community Center
Cost: $30 per person, payable in advance by cash, check, or stop in during open hours to make a credit card payment.
Reservations Required by April 23 by
1. Calling 330-337-8514
2. US Mail with your contact information and a check
3. In person - stop in Mon, Wed, Thurs from 9-noon
3. Online registration and payment by clicking here
Citizens of Honor
Pick-a-Prize Auction
An Underground Railroad Trolley Tour is scheduled for
Monday, May 29, 2024. 10am
Please call 330-337-8514 to reserve your seat. Walk-ons are welcome after reservations are honored.
Cost: $15/person.
Duration: About 1 hour
Payment is due prior to the trolley tour. Come to our meeting room at the lower leverl of Dale Shaffer Research Library, 239 South Lundy.
Parking is available across the street in the municipal parking lot.
The next meeting will be on Tuesday May 14, 2024 at 7pm.
“History of Dr. Bob’s Home, Akron, Ohio – Birthplace of Alcoholics Anonymous” presented by Ryan Graham, Board Chair, Board of Directors
These Monthly Meetings are free and open to the public. You have the unique opportunity to hear from various speakers who love and share their knowledge of Salem's rich history.
More information is available on the Calendar Page.
Monthly Meetings are recorded and being saved in our museum. Contact us if you would like to access a past program.
NEW: Museum Sunday Tours will be open the 1st and 3rd Sundays from
Sunday, May 5 through Sunday October 27, 2024 from 1pm - 4pm. The last tour begins at 3:30pm.
The public is invited to stop in at 208 South Broadway (pictured above) and visit the many artifacts that tell Salem's history.
Click here for more information.
Salem Historical Society members enter free. Non-member fees are:
Adult (18 yrs and older) $6
Child (ages 5-17) $3
Children under 5 Free
Groups of 10 or more receive $1 /person discount
The Chamber Ambassadors of the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce cordially invite you to a Business After Hours in the meeting room of the Dale Shaffer Research Library.
Thursday, May 23, 2024
from 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Network with Chamber members and guests while enjoying hors d'oeuvres and drinks.
Enter the Research Library at the lower level at 239 Lundy Ave. Parking is available in the municipal parking lot across from the entrance.
This project is a collaboration between us and the Burchfield Homestead Society. Trolley guests will tour Salem to see the many sites and buildings that inspired Charles Burchfield's paintings. Along the way, tour guests will hear about the artist's childhood that helped develop his outlook of life which reflects in his artwork. The trolley will make a stop for the passengers to tour the interior of the Burchfield Homestead Society Museum.
We received good feedback from our premier tours on April 13, 2024:
"It was a pleasant experience!"
"I enjoyed the tour. I learned a lot about Burchfield."
We will be planning more Burchfield tours soon. They will be posted here and on our calendar when completed.
The cost of this tour is $20/person to cover the cost of both the trolley tour and the admission to the Burchfield Homestead Society Museum. Children under 12 years of age will be charged $5. Each tour will last just under 1.5 hours.
As with our other tours, reservations are highly recommended by calling 330-337-8514. Walk-ins will be seated after reservations are honored.
The Museum Gift Shop is located on the lower level of the Dale Shaffer Research Library at 239 South Lundy and is open during our regular hours or by appointment.
The gift shop offers Salem-related merchandise, some of which are exclusive.
The Dale Shaffer Research Library has books and file cabinets full of articles, original documents, photos, and other archival material for almost any subject and many people related to Salem and the surrounding areas.
Our staff is knowledgeable and willing to help. Visit us during business hours or call to make other arrangements.
Join us! Benefits of membership:
Click here for more information or to make a membership payment.
Each year, over 1,000 passengers including school children, out-of-town visitors, and residents take advantage of our various trolley tours:
with plans to add tours for Charles Burchfield.
The trolley participates in community events and is rented for weddings, birthdays, reunions, a
Each year, over 1,000 passengers including school children, out-of-town visitors, and residents take advantage of our various trolley tours:
with plans to add tours for Charles Burchfield.
The trolley participates in community events and is rented for weddings, birthdays, reunions, and other celebrations.
We have hundreds of special artifacts on display and over 12 rooms in our four buildings that offer theme contents. Sunday tours begin 208 South Broadway.
Museum Tours are given from
May through the end of October on the 1st and 3rd Sundays from 1-4pm.
Both group and individual tours are also available by appointment.
Click here for more information and a Bird's Eye view of our campus.
Our meeting room in the Dale Shaffer Research Library and the Quakertown Trolley are available for rent at reasonable rates.
The meeting room can be arranged with chairs and/or tables. We have 6 and 8 foot tables and 8-chair round tables. There is a catering kitchen adjacent to the meeting room. You can use your own caterer, photographer, musicians.
Call us at 330-337-8514 to get rates.
The Salem Historical Society is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. While the museum gathers operating funds from museum tours and foundation grants, we largely rely on donations, both big and small from our membership and our community. These donations are always used wisely and are greatly appreciated.
If you would like to become a member, click here to complete a form and pay.
Current Members can Click here to make a Membership Payment
Salem Historical Society is qualified to accept grants from Vanguard Charitable Donor Advised Funds
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