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Visit: 239 South Lundy Mail: 208 South Broadway Ave Salem Ohio 44460
Events & News
Ghost Trolley Tours 2022
2023 Calendar Now Available
2023 Calendar Now Available
The Ghost Trolley Tours and Walking Tours are scheduled every Saturday in October, starting October 1, 2022, with multiple evening runs.
See the calendar for dates, or click here to download a Printable Schedule.
Cost: Trolley Tour is $15 per person
Ghost Walk is $10 per person.
The Trolley Tour visits different places than the Walk.
Friday, October 28 will be the Annual Ghost Dinner and Walk. Details are pending.
2023 Calendar Now Available
2023 Calendar Now Available
2023 Calendar Now Available
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.
Monthly Meetings
2023 Calendar Now Available
Sunday Museum Tours
Our next Monthly Meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, 7pm. Edgar Allan Poe, One-Man Show presented by John Kiste, author of horror books, former president of Stark County Convention & Visitor's Bureau, and board member of Massillon Museum.
The meeting is open to the public.
See our Calendar for more information.
Click here to view our past Facebook Programs.
Click here to view prior videos of the meeting's held at Dale Shaffer Library Meeting Room.
Sunday Museum Tours
Reverse Raffle Success!
Sunday Museum Tours
DATES: Sunday Museum Tours are being offered every Sunday from beginning of May through end of October.
TIME: 1-4pm. The last tour will start about 3:30pm
COST: $6 (18 and over)
$3 (age 5-17)
Free for members and children under 5
START HERE: This year the tours are beginning at our gift shop at 239 South Lundy Street, pictured above.
Reverse Raffle Success!
Reverse Raffle Success!
Reverse Raffle Success!
In Salem News, August 30, 2022:
Salem Historical Society President Jay Wootten was presented a check for the $25K earnings of the reverse raffle dinner dance held Aug. 20, to raise funds towards the new building on Broadway by the dinner dance committee. Pictured from left are Historical Society Trustee Nancy Ciotti, Historical Society President Jay Wootten, Trustees BJ Abrams, and Karen Sebo, and for Trustee Kim Goll. (Salem News photo by Morgan Ahart)
THANK YOU, ladies, for your hard work and THANK YOU to all who participated.
Join the 75 Club
Reverse Raffle Success!
Reverse Raffle Success!
Over the next 75 days, you have a chance to celebrate our 75th anniversary and help us facilitate our work at the museum to help us grow.
Click here to see complete information on how to become a 75 Club Member.
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
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.
Donate Now
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.
