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  • Whydah Day Commemoration

    Real Pirates 285 Derby Street, Salem, United States

    A moment of silence for local seafarers lost at sea, and their families. On Sunday, April 26, the 309th anniversary of the sinking of the Whydah Gally, Real Pirates Salem will host a commemorative ceremony honoring sailors lost at sea. The ceremony will take place at 10:00 AM outside the museum in Charlotte Forten Park. The museum will be open ...

  • Hello Day: Salem Says Hello… Again

    Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United States

    On May 1, 1971, Mayor Samuel Zoll proclaimed it “Hello Day.” Fire station bells rang across Salem at noon. Residents poured into the streets — along Essex Street, across the Common — to do something radical in its simplicity: say hello to each other. A rock band made up of Salem High students played on the Common. A conceptual artist ...