Hawthorne & Local Events

  • Pirate Festival: Pirates! The Battle For Derby Street

    Derby Street Derby Street, Salem, MA, United States

    This spring, Salem’s Derby Street waterfront transforms into a lively pirate and privateers venue as Pirates! The Battle for Derby Street takes place.  This is a swashbuckling festival packed with adventure, history, music, and mischief for pirates of all ages! At the heart of the festival is an epic and playful rivalry between two legendary figures:  Salem’s Captain John Turner and the ...

  • Pirate Festival: Pirates! The Battle For Derby Street

    Derby Street Derby Street, Salem, MA, United States

    This spring, Salem’s Derby Street waterfront transforms into a lively pirate and privateers venue as Pirates! The Battle for Derby Street takes place.  This is a swashbuckling festival packed with adventure, history, music, and mischief for pirates of all ages! At the heart of the festival is an epic and playful rivalry between two legendary figures:  Salem’s Captain John Turner and the ...

  • 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 ...