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Visit: 239 South Lundy Mail: 208 South Broadway Ave Salem Ohio 44460
Events & News
Retro Women Garden Party
Ghost Tours, Walks, Dinner
Ghost Tours, Walks, Dinner
The Salem Historical Society is holding a 1950s inspired Retro Women Garden Party on September 22nd from 11-2 at the Salem Golf Club (1967 South Lincoln).
Enjoy brunch with a mimosa bar. Dress in your favorite retro attire and mingle with fellow retro enthusiasts in the picturesque garden setting. Music will be provided by Silver Bridges Strings.
There will be an art auction, basket raffle, attire/hat contests and door prizes.
The price per ticket is $45. Tickets are available at the Salem Historical Society Gift Shop, the Salem Chamber of Commerce, the Salem Golf Club, or buy online by clicking here
Ghost Tours, Walks, Dinner
Ghost Tours, Walks, Dinner
Ghost Tours, Walks, Dinner
The following ghost trolley tours have been scheduled:
Sat, Sept 28, at 6pm and 8pm
Sat, Oct. 5, at 6pm and 8pm
Sat, Oct. 19, at 6pm, 8pm, 10pm
Sat. Oct 26, at 6pm, 8pm, 10pm
Tours for Sat, Oct, 12 are pending.
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.
A Ghost Walk is planned for Sat., Oct 12 at 4 pm. Cost is $10 per person.
Reservations are required: Call 330-205-3923.
The Ghost Dinner and Walk is scheduled for Friday, October 25. More information to follow.
Monthly Meetings
Ghost Tours, Walks, Dinner
2025 Calendars Are Here!
The next monthly meeting will be on
Tuesday October 8, 2024 at 7pm.
Info will be updated soon! Please check back.
In the meantime, be thinking of your favorite homemade recipe to share at the November 12th monthly meeting to kick off a recipe collection for a planned cookbook. Your great cooking could go down in history!
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!
Burchfield Trolley Tour
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
Burchfield Trolley Tour
2025 Calendars Are Here!
Burchfield Trolley Tour
Burchfield Trolley Tours are now on winter hiatus until early spring. Our popular ghost tours will be scheduled for the month of October, followed by our Christmas Light tours in December.
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
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:
- The Underground Railroad
- Ghost Tours
- Christmas Lights 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.
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