County:

Rockingham. Brentwood is the county seat.

Population:

29,498 (US Census Bureau 2007 estimate)

Elevation:

131 feet

Year Incorporated:

1750

Public Transportation:

(CART) Cooperative Alliance for Regional Transportation
Phone: 603-434-3569

Provides door to door service throughout Salem and nearby towns for $2.00 one way.

Newspaper:

The Salem Observer
Neighborhood News Inc.
1662 Elm Street, Suite 100
Manchester, NH 03101
Phone: 603-314-0447

Stateline Review
224 N Broadway
Salem, NH 03079
Phone: 603-898-2554

Also see:
Union Leader
100 William Loeb Drive
P.O. Box 9555
Manchester, NH 03108-9555
Phone: 603-668-4321
Toll Free: 800-562-8218

Public Library:

Kelley Library
234 Main Street
Salem NH 03079
Phone: 603-898-7064
Email: kelleylb@salem.lib.nh.us

Museum:

Salem Historical Society
310 Main Street
Salem, NH 03079
Phone: 603-890-2280

Also see:
America's Stonehenge
105 Haverhill Road
Salem, New Hampshire 03079
Phone: 603-893-8300
Email: info@stonehengeusa.com

America's Stonehenge is likely the oldest man made structure in the United States, being over 4000 years old. No one knows for sure who built it.

Town Hall:

Town of Salem
Salem Town Hall
26 Bryant Street
Salem, NH, 02026
Phone: 781-751-9100

Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Information:

Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce
224 N Broadway
Salem, NH 03079
Phone: 603-893-3177

Other Attractions:

Canobie Lake Park
The park, first opened in 1902, has a long and interesting history. It features rides, games, live entertainment and various attractions.

Rockingham Park
Rockingham Park, which opened in 1906, is primarily a horse racing track, but also features year-round special events and entertainment for the whole family.

Select TV and Radio Stations:

Also see:

List of Salem area radio stations at radio-locator.com

List of Boston area TV stations at stationindex.com

Public Radio: WEVO 89.1 FM

Talk Radio: WCCM 1110 AM,WCAP 980 AM

Talk Radio in Boston: WRKO 680 AM, WBZ 1030 AM

Music: WZID 95.7 FM, "The Best Variety of Yesterday and Today"

Classical Music: WCRB 99.5 FM

Music in Boston: WMKK 93.7 FM, "Mike FM. We play everything."

TV Stations:

Manchester, NH:

9

WMUR

ABC

Boston, MA:

2	WGBH	PBS
4	WBZ	CBS
5	WCVB	ABC
7	WHDH	NBC

Annual Events:

Salemfest, September

Notable for:

Salem is called the "Gateway to New Hampshire."

America's Stonehenge (see above).

History:

Salem, New Hampshire, was originally part of Methuen, Massachusetts. Methuen was first settled in 1642 and incorporated in 1726. From about 1736 to 1741, the area of Salem was known as the “North Parish” of Methuen and also the “Methuen District”. In 1741, the boundary between Massachusetts and New Hampshire was redrawn, making the “North Parish” part of New Hampshire. It was named after the nearby town of Salem, Massachusetts. Benning Wentworth, the first Royal Governor of New Hampshire incorporated the town in 1750.

In 1902, Canobie Lake Park was established in Salem by the Massachusetts Northeast Street Railway Company to encourage leisure trolley excursions. It was a great success and the park became one of the leading resorts of its kind in New England, with rides, arcades, a dance hall and other entertainment. With the rise of the automobile came the decline of the trolley. However, the park continues to be popular today.

In 1906, Rockingham Park Race Track opened, making it the first horse race track in New England.

Starting in the 1950’s, residential and commercial development came to Salem as part of the greater Boston area.