• Wander along the waterfront, stopping to visit Salem Maritime National Historic Site, the first U.S. National Historic Site in the National Park System. Step aboard the Friendship of Salem, a replica of a merchant ship from 1797 that made Salem a leader in international trade with the Far East.

• Visit the renowned Peabody Essex Museum, one of the most historic museums in continuous existence in the country and one of North America’s most preeminent art museums. PEM holds more than 840,000 works of historical and cultural art covering maritime, American, Asian, Oceanic, and African art and features the Yin Yu Tang house.

• Explore the McIntire Historic District which boasts numerous Georgian- and Federal-period houses designed or influenced by architect and Salem native Samuel McIntire. Enjoy the beauty of Chestnut Street, a wide street lined with spectacular brick and wooden homes, considered one of the most beautiful streets in America.