"Streets and Water of Salem" Top 5 Page for this destination Salem Things to Do Tip by BruceDunning

The harbor of Salem and its quite protected big bay made it ideal for shipping and warehousing of goods. It would take a couple of days sometimes before they could unload due to back up of traffic, waiting to be brought onto t wharf for unload. The streets are quite and Essex is pedestrian only. It is a smattering of shops and a Mall that is mostly dead inside. By the way-bunghole does not mean what you are think. It is a hole in the top of a whiskey barrel