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Visit: 239 South Lundy Mail: 208 South Broadway Ave Salem Ohio 44460
Events & News
Historic Home & Garden Tour
Historic Home & Garden Tour
Historic Home & Garden Tour
Featuring seven of Salem's finest homes and gardens ------
Friday, July 7 from 1pm to 7pm
Saturday, July 8 from 10am to 7pm
- Tour guests drive to each home to fit their schedule
- Volunteer guides at each home
- Outdoor artists at each home
- Visit each home once during the two-day tour
- Refreshments and art show in our Dale Shaffer Meeting Room
$20 tickets are now available at selected businesses.
Click here to see a list of businesses selling tickets and complete directions for the tour.
Hands On History
Historic Home & Garden Tour
Historic Home & Garden Tour
Bring your children ages 9-12 to a special day to discover, learn, and hold artifacts at our museum on
Friday, July 14, 2023 from 9am - 3pm.
Free lunch is included. Optionally, attendees can bring a lunch.
Cost: $5 per child, adults are welcome.
We prefer receiving the registrations early, but will accept registrations at the door. Registration also gives permission to attend and must be filled out, even if you pay at the door.
Click here to download a registration form
or get one at our office in the Dale Shaffer Research Library during open hours, Mon-Wed-Thurs, 9-noon.
Monthly Meetings
Historic Home & Garden Tour
Sunday Tours at the Museum
Our next Monthly Meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 7pm
“Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area: Creating a Legacy for Future Generations,” presented by Daniel M. Rice, President and Chief Executive Officer Ohio and Erie Canalway.
The meeting is free and open to the public.
More information is available on the Calendar Page.
Click here to view our past Facebook Programs.
You will find them under Media ->Videos.
Sunday Tours at the Museum
Sunday Tours at the Museum
Sunday Tours at the Museum
This year we are featuring a special NEW exhibit of the Salem China Company.
Tours start at 1pm, and the last tour begins at 3:30pm.
Cost:
Salem Historical Society Members Free
Adult (18 yrs and older) $6
Child (ages 5-17) $3
Children under 5 Free
Groups of 10 or more receive $1 /person discount. Groups can customize their tours based on their interests. Call us at to make special arrangements. 330-337-8541
The Gift Shop will be open before and after the tour.
Walk-in Tours start at the front entry of Schell Building at 208 South Broadway.
More information is on the Calendar page.
2023 Calendar at Gift Shop
Sunday Tours at the Museum
2023 Calendar at Gift Shop
The 2023 Calendar features historical musicians and groups - who they were, where they performed, and the instruments they played. This is a unique, meaningful gift for yourself and for Salem lovers and historians.
They are available at our Gift Shop for $18, which includes tax and at Salem Computer Center. Or call us!
The calendars can also be ordered online by completing our Contact Form. Please tell us how many you want and mailing address. Add $3 per calendar for shipping costs. You can use the PayPal Donation Button to complete the transaction.
2023 Founders' Day Dinner
Sunday Tours at the Museum
2023 Calendar at Gift Shop
Thank you to all who attended the 51st Annual Founders Day on Tuesday, April 25 at the Salem Community Center.
We were pleased to honor three outstanding citizens, all of whom have contributed significantly over many years to the betterment of Salem. They are:
Gary Moffett, Melissa Moffett-Costa, and Penny Lippiatt.
Salem has benefited greatly from their many acts of kindness and giving!
Thank yous are also extended to the caterers from A La Cart Caterers, the Founders Day Dinner Committee, the Salem Historical Society President, and many other volunteers involved in providing a memorable evening!
A HUGE thank you to all the donors of the Pick-A-Prize Auction Donors. Click here to see the entire list!
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 facing 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
What's something exciting your business offers? Say it here.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
with plans to add tours for Charles Burchfield and Alan Freed.
The trolley partic
What's something exciting your business offers? Say it here.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
with plans to add tours for Charles Burchfield and Alan Freed.
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
Say something interesting about your business here.We have hundreds of special artifacts on display and over 12 rooms in our four buildings that offer theme contents. Sunday tours begin at the gift shop in Dale Shaffer Building at 239 South Lundy.
Museum Tours are given from
May through the end of October each Sunday from 1-4pm and ever
Say something interesting about your business here.We have hundreds of special artifacts on display and over 12 rooms in our four buildings that offer theme contents. Sunday tours begin at the gift shop in Dale Shaffer Building at 239 South Lundy.
Museum Tours are given from
May through the end of October each Sunday from 1-4pm and every Second Saturday 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.
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