Live the History!
Visit: 239 South Lundy Mail: 208 South Broadway Ave Salem Ohio 44460
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Live the History!
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An Underground Railroad Trolley Tour is scheduled for
Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 10am
Cost: $15 per person
To make a reservation, call 330-337-8514. Walk-ins are also welcome after reservations are met.
Parking is available in the municipal lot across from Lundy, and trolley loads at 239 South Lundy outside the gift shop.
Plan on arriving about 15 minutes early to make your payment and get seated on the trolley.
For more information about the trolley tour, please see the calendar.
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 next monthly meeting is the
Annual Picnic at Centennial Park, Pavilion #1 on
Tuesday August 13, 2024 at 6pm
Bring a covered dish to share and your table setting. Hot dogs, buns and condiments will be provided.
The program will be What's New At Stark Parks, presented by Daniel J. Moeglin, P.E., Executive Director, Stark Parks
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.
Friday, August 16, 2024. 9am - 2pm
Young people ages 9 - 12 are invited to experience history at the museum.
Activities include:
Cost: $5 per student payable on arrival.
Registration with parental/guardian permission is required preferably prior to the event, but will be accepted upon arrival.
Click here for more information and an online registration form. Alternately you can download and print a registration form to mail or bring with you.
We were delighted to participate in the United Quilt Guild's Annual Quilt Show at Salem's CenterPlex this past week.
Thank you to the Quilt Club for allowing us to participate and to all the people who came to see our vintage quilts. Your kind words and appreciation of the work and artistry of past generations were inspiring!
The most popular were the beautiful crazy quilt made in 1886 and the memorable YWCA quilt from 1976.
For preservation reasons, these beautiful, historical quilts are kept in a dark and dry environment, seldom seen by the public. We chose 8 of these quilts that range from the late 1800s to the late 1900s to share with those who attended this event.
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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