A Visit to Salem on Demand from the Travel Channel

Travel Channel on demand has a four minute video about US destinations. In it they visit the Salem Witch Museum and take the feerry from Salem. You still have time to view it, it lasts on Demand until September 17th.

Congratulations To the Peabody Little League Team!

Salem Archives would like to congratulate Peabody's Little League

on their impressive win in the New England regionals.

We also wish them the best luck in williamsport.

Salem Heritage Days Pizza Contest Results

In case you haven't already heard or read in todays Salem Gazette here are the 2009 Best Pizza Results.

3. Upper Crust on Washington Street

2. Damata's on Bridge Street

1. Engine House on Derby Street

In this blogs opinion Engine House doesn't just have the best pizza in Salem but the best gimmick to lure you in for it. Their exhaust from the ovens flow out on to Derby street and when ever you walk by you not only smell the great pizza but see it hand tossed through the kitchen window.

But you can try them all and make up your own mind.

Salemite wins World Pinball Championship

Salem Archives would like to congratulate Salem resident Bowen Kerins on his second consecutive Pinball World Title.

Collections Latest Acquisitions

This past week we added two new items to the collection.

First in the Political section, a postcard or hand bill from Mayor George J Bates first run for congress in 1936. The card features a photo a copy of a written note and the back has a list of his accomplishments .

Secondly in the Militaria section, a grouping of a female Petty Officer 1st class. It consists of a Cap, ribbon bar and two petty officer rates. This collection is a named collection, however its not known if it is a local collection.

Salem Looking to Honor Its War Veterans

I don't know if you noticed but, Salem Veterans Services along with the P.L.A.V. and V.F.W. are raising money to honor Salem's War Veterans with a medal from the city. This has not been done since World War I. They are going to restrike the World War I service medal:

This is a picture of the WWI Medal.

During this past holiday weekend they were selling flags for the funds. If you see them around town raising the funds, contribute.

New Look to our Militaria Section

For the past few months we have had an entirely seperate Militaria website. In the past week it was linked to salemarchives.org as the new militaria page. If you want to check it out you can find it here. It includes more than just Salem, Massachusetts related military items, the items found here are New England based.