Live the History!
Live the History!
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Schedule for our Christmas Light Tours:
Friday December 13 at 8:30pm
Saturday December 14 at 7pm (FULL)
Saturday December 14 at 8:30pm
Sunday December 15 at 8:30pm
Sunday December 22 at 7pm
Sunday December 22 at 8:30pm
Cost: $10 for teens and adults
$5 for ages 12 and under
Pay at arrival. Trolley loads at 239 South Lundy Avenue.
Call 330-337-8514 to make reservations. Walk-ons are welcome after reservations are honored.
Additional information is on the Calendar Page
The next monthly meeting will be on
Tuesday December 10, 2024 at 7pm
"Christmas in the White House with America’s First Ladies," presented by Salem Preservation Society’s performing group.
Please bring a holiday treat to share.
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.
If you have a few hours - or a lot of hours - to contribute to our museum, please give us a call.
We have specific jobs that need to be filled that run the gamut of skills and time requirements. Talk to us. We can tell you exactly what is needed and you can ask questions before you make a commitment.
Our museum is one of the many highlights of our community and we would love to have you part of our team.
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.
Our calendars are very popular for their content and bought for both gifts and personal use. We invite you to take a look!
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:
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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