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Salem Maritime National Historic Site

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Getting There


By Plane
Boston's Logan Airport is the closest. Take Route 1 North of Interstate 93 North. Follow the signs to Salem, MA. When in Salem, look for signs to Visitors' Center or Waterfront/Pickering Wharf.

By Car
Salem can be reached via Interstate 93 or Route 1. Follow signs on either one of these roads to Salem, MA. When in Salem, follow signs to Visitors' Center or Waterfront/Pickerwing Wharf.

By Public Transportation
Salem is served by the Rockport/Ipswich Commuter Line from Boston's North Station, about a 30-minute ride. Buses #455 and #450 go from the Haymarket section of Boston to the Salem rail depot. (Haymarket is on the Green and Orange Lines of the Boston subway system.) Follow signs for the short walk to the Visitor Center

Getting Around the Park
Salem, like many New England towns is a walking city. The Visitor center and the site are a short walk from each other. The City of Salem has a few commercial parking lots in downtown, close to the Visitor center. There are commercial transportation companies within Salem, including trolleys, pedicabs and horsedrawn carriages.



 

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