Live the History!
Visit: 239 South Lundy Mail: 208 South Broadway Ave Salem Ohio 44460
Events & News
Call for Volunteers
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.
"Give freely of yourself always to your family, your friends, your community, and your country. The world will pay you back many times over."
- Sandra Day O'Connor
Reservations are Open
The 53rd Annual Founders Day Banquet will be held Tuesday, April 29, 2025, starting at 5pm. Dinner served at 6pm.
Location: Community Center, 1098 N. Ellsworth Ave.
Citizen of Honor: David Stratton.
Reservations are required by April 22 by calling the historical society at 330-337-8514 or register online.
Cost: $30 per person payable in advance.
More information is available on our calendar
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Monthly Meetings
The next Monthly Meeting will be on
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 7pm
More information pending.
Monthly Meetings are free and open to the public where you have the unique opportunity to hear from various speakers who love and share their knowledge of historical places and events.
Hands On History - ages 9-12
Experience how your grandparents lived in the early 1900s!
When: Thursday, Aug 14, 2025
9 am to 2 pm
Where: 239 South Lundy, Lower Level, Dale Shafer Research Library
Cost: $5 per child
Registrations are requested by Aug 7
Click here to get all the information, register online, or download a registration form.
Gift Shop Exclusive Offer
Our Gift Shop has recently received a limited supply of items from local artist and musician, Lois Mountz:
- Her book (shown above) in hard and soft covers
- Prints of her series of heart designs for Spring, Summer, Winter, and Fall.
These items are limited.
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.
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
- 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