Salem Maritime National Historic Site

In perhaps the worst email to make its way past my spam and junk filters all year I received a message containing no copy, no words, no communication. Like most people I have my images turned off in my email client so I didn’t see anything at all. On my way to press the delete button I noticed who it was from. One of my favorite groups in town with one of the worst web presence around (and that’s saying a lot with the number of craptastic sites here in Salem), Historic Salem Inc.. In a... Read Full Story

Made of marble in a contemporary design, the State Capitol Building is adorned with a golden statue of a pioneer. Murals of historic events in Oregon and U.S. history adorn the interior walls. The current building, constructed in 1935 and expanded in 1977, is the third to house the Oregon state government in Salem. Two former capitol buildings were destroyed by fire, one in 1855 and the other in 1935. Find pen pals from Salem, Oregon The many parts of Salem from where the statue atop the... Read Full Story

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