northeast – Unfinished

9 Daniels Street and the Polish American Citizens Club

By National Park Service March 23, 2023

Founded in 1916, the Polish American Citizens Club seems to have emerged from older efforts to promote citizenship and naturalization among Salem’s Polish immigrants. With its close ties to religious, fraternal, cultural, military, and other groups in the city, the region, and Polish America in general, it was effective in registering Polish American voters and electing politicians.

Black Activism

By National Park Service March 23, 2023

Knowing the history of African Americans in Salem is central to understanding all aspects of life in the city from the seventeenth century up to now.

Salem’s Maritime Economy of Slavery

By National Park Service March 22, 2023

The links between Salem’s economic and social fabric and the history of slavery in the
broader Atlantic world (including but not limited to the US South) are extensive.