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Visit: 239 South Lundy Mail: 208 South Broadway Ave Salem Ohio 44460
Events & News
Ghost Tours, Walks, Dinner
Ghost Tours, Walks, Dinner
Ghost Tours, Walks, Dinner
The following ghost trolley tours have been scheduled:
Sat, Oct. 19, at 6pm, 8pm, 10pm
Sat. Oct 26, at 6pm, 8pm, 10pm
Reservations are required: Call 330-205-3923.
Cost is $15 per person, payable at the door with cash, check, or credit card.
Trolley loads at 239 South Lundy, with parking across the street.
The Ghost Dinner and Walk
is scheduled for
Friday, October 25.
Cost: $30 per person, payable at the door.
Limited seating, reservations are required, call 330-205-3923.
See the Calendar for details and menu.
Raffle for the Holidays
Ghost Tours, Walks, Dinner
Ghost Tours, Walks, Dinner
We are raffling three tables of beautiful gift baskets. The baskets have a variety of items for your enjoyment or for holiday gift giving.
You can buy tickets anytime our gift shop is open: Mon, Wed, Thurs from 9 to noon, Ghost Trolley Rides, Ghost Walks, and Monthly Meetings.
Ticket cost is
- 1 for $1
- 6 for $5
- 12 for $10
- 30 for $20
Put your ticket in the container for the basket(s) of your choice.
Winning numbers will be drawn at the Monthly Meeting on November 12. If you are not present for the Monthly Meeting, we will notify you by phone.
Since all of our members and supporters are winners, we encourage you to put in your bid for your favorite basket(s).
Monthly Meetings
Ghost Tours, Walks, Dinner
2025 Calendars Are Here!
The next monthly meeting will be on
Tuesday November 12, 2024 at 7pm
Pot Luck Dinner
This special evening is a kick off to our Salem Historical Society cookbook fundraiser collection. Share a dish or casserole of your favorite recipe along with a printed recipe to include in our new cookbook. Meat and drinks along with table service will be provided.
There will be an election of new board members for 2025 PLUS the drawing for the basket raffle.
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 historical places and events.
2025 Calendars Are Here!
2025 Calendars Are Here!
2025 Calendars Are Here!
We are again selling high quality keep-sake calendars. Our new calendar for 2025 honors our phenomenal Salem fire and police departments. Each month's photo features a historical image from our archives, spanning from the early 1900s to the present day.
The calendars are selling for $24.95, which includes tax, and can be purchased in our gift shop that is open every Mon, Wed, and Thurs from 9-noon, and prior to events such as our monthly meetings and trolley tours. We take cash, check, and major credit cards.
If you cannot get to the gift shop and would like order a calendar, please contact us to make arrangements.
- phone: 330-337-8514
- email thesalemhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
- Contact form
Our calendars are very popular for their content and bought for both gifts and personal use. We invite you to take a look!
Sunday Museum Tours
2025 Calendars Are Here!
Sunday Museum Tours
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
Services
Museum Gift Shop
Museum Gift Shop
Museum Gift Shop
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.
Research
Museum Gift Shop
Museum Gift Shop
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.
Membership
Museum Gift Shop
Trolley Tours
Join us! Benefits of membership:
- Subscription to the "BUGLE" quarterly newsletter
- Free access to our museum tours
- Opportunity to vote and serve as an elected official or trustee
Click here for more information or to make a membership payment.
Trolley Tours
Rent Us For Your Special Events
Trolley Tours
Each year, over 1,000 passengers including school children, out-of-town visitors, and residents take advantage of our various trolley tours:
- The Underground Railroad
- Ghost Tours
- Christmas Lights Tours
- Charles Burchfield.
The trolley participates in community events and is rented for weddings, birthdays, reunions, and other celebrations.
Museum Tours
Rent Us For Your Special Events
Rent Us For Your Special Events
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.
Rent Us For Your Special Events
Rent Us For Your Special Events
Rent Us For Your Special Events
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.
Our Partners and Supporters
Salem Historical Society is qualified to accept grants from Vanguard Charitable Donor Advised Funds