Salem Maritime National Historic Site

Salem Maritime National Historic Site
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Site
Salem Custom House (1819)
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Location	Essex County, Massachusetts, US
Nearest city	Salem, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°31′14″N 70°53′14″W / 42.52056°N 70.88722°W / 42.52056; -70.88722
Area	9 acres (0.036 km2)
Visitation	676,216 (2005)
Website	Salem Maritime National Historic Site
NRHP reference No.	66000048
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 1, 1976
Designated NHS	March 17, 1938

The Salem Maritime National Historic Site is a National Historic Site consisting of 12 historic structures, one replica tall-ship, and about 9 acres (36,000 m²) of land along the waterfront of Salem Harbor in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Salem Maritime is the first National Historic Site established in the United States (March 17, 1938).^[1] It interprets the Triangle Trade during the colonial period, in cotton, rum, sugar and slaves; the actions of privateers during the American Revolution; and global maritime trade with the Far East, after independence. The National Park Service manages both the National Historic Site and a Regional Visitor Center in downtown Salem. The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States Department of the Interior.

In 2014, the National Park Service, which runs the Salem Maritime National Historic Site, released figures and statistics for 2012: there were 756,038 visitors to Salem who spent an estimated $40,000,000.^[2] The National Park Service celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2016.^[3][4][5]