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The 30-acre park has been open to the public since the early 1970s. In 2011, a master plan was developed with help from the planning and design firm, Cecil Group of Boston and Bioengineering Group of Salem. The City of Salem paid $45,000 in federal money. [54] In the long term, the projected cost to rehabilitate just the barracks was $1.5 million.
City Hall is a historic government building located in the Downtown Salem District of Salem, Massachusetts. The Greek Revival building was constructed in 1838, designed by architect Richard Bond (1797–1861). [ 2 ]
Last mayor under the Original (1836) city charter. 37th John F. Hurley 1913–1915 First Mayor under the second city charter adopted in November 1912. Was Recalled by the voters December 29, 1914. 38th Mathias J. O'Keefe 1915–1915 Elected to finish out John F. Hurley's three-year term in the December 29, 1914 election that recalled Mayor Hurley.
The Salem Police Department has a long history, tracing its roots back to the constables and sheriffs of the 1600s. The department was organized into its current form on May 23, 1836, by city ordinance, [ 3 ] making it one of the oldest police departments in the country.
The City of Salem announced the Charlotte Forten Memorial Project, a Call for an Artist to design. The City of Salem welcomes The Moving Spirit of Love, a life-sized bronze of Charlotte Forten Grimké was dedicated in October 2024 [217] In 2023, Salem welcomed 1.3 million [218] visitors between mid-September and October. “We saw about 50 ...
Salem Common Historic District is a historic district bounded roughly by Bridge, Derby, and St. Peter's streets, as well as Collins Cove in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. The Common was established in 1667, and during this period it was partially a swamp. Until 1802, there was no enclosing fence, allowing livestock to freely roam across it.
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In 2020 the City of Salem, under the leadership of Mayor Kim Driscoll, began a project that would destroy the Camp Naumkeag cultural landscape located in another part of Salem, and move some but not all of the buildings from Pioneer Village to the Camp Naumkeag site. [3] The result would be the destruction of both historic cultural landscapes.