Salem Museum in Salem, Virginia
Preserving 300+ years of history, art, and sports in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains
Revolutionary War Trivia Night at Olde Salem Brewing
Tuesday May 19, 6:30pm
Join us at Olde Salem Brewing on Main Street for some fun trivia and a VA250 themed artifact table!
Thank you to our sponsors!
We recently held our Revolutionary War Weekend to help commemorate VA250. This included hosting the VA250 Mobile Museum, the Fincastle Company Living Historians, and the 24th Virginia Infantry Flag Display. We were able to serve local students and visitors from many places through this great event.
None of it would have been possible without our sponsors! We greatly appreciate their help in making this event possible.
This experience was sponsored by City of Salem VA250, Kemba Federal Credit Union, Sherwood Memorial Park, Mac and Bob's, The Lofts at Downtown Salem, the Laub Family, the Hart Family, and the Robertson Endowment for Exhibit and Events.
"Resolved to Live and Die" Documentary Screening with Panel Discussion
Salem Museum Speaker Series, Thursday June 11, 7pm
Join us for an evening of Revolutionary War history. Did you know the first people to write that they were willing to take up arms in the American Revolution were local patriots? Learn more in the Blue Ridge PBS Documentary “Resolved to Live and Die” followed by a panel of historians involved with the making of the documentary. Copies of the documentary are available now in the Salem Museum Gift Shop!
New Summer Exhibit Coming Soon!
On Display in the Feature Gallery beginning in June
Visit us this summer to see the official City of Salem VA250 exhibit about Andrew Lewis, William Fleming, and our local ties to the American Revolution!
Headwaters Chapter of the Archeological Society of Virginia Monthly Meetings
Second Tuesday of each month, 7pm
The Bath County Poor Farm operated from the late 1840s until 1906. Today, it is a relatively small, but well-loved recreation area on the Jackson River, with little obvious signs of the previous occupation. Overseer of the Poor records indicate at least 30 instances of paying for coffin construction, burial clothes, and/or grave digging; but the knowledge of where those graves have been lost to time. This presentation documents recent efforts to understand the layout of the Bath County Poor Farm, the location of its cemetery, and the impact on the local community.
HOURS OF OPERATION
Open Tuesdays — Saturdays, 10 am to 4 pm.
Closed on July 4; Thanksgiving; Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and the day after Christmas; New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, and the day after New Years.
If the City of Salem Schools are closed for inclement weather, the Museum does not open.
LOCATION & DIRECTIONS
Located next to Longwood Park in Downtown Salem
801 East Main Street
Salem, Virginia 24153
From I-81, take exit 140 and head toward Salem on Thompson Memorial Blvd. At Main Street (US 460), turn left. Go .3 mile; the Salem Museum is located at the top of the hill on the left. Our entrance is across from the Berglund Ford service entrance. Look for the “OAKEY FIELD” sign. There is plenty of free, on-site parking.
ADMISSION IS FREE.
DONATIONS ARE
APPRECIATED!
Admission is FREE for all self-guided visitors.
Guided tours are $10 per adult age 15+, and $5 for children. For school groups and educational groups, students are $3 and chaperones are free. Group visits are available when booked at least two weeks in advance.
The Salem Museum & Historical Society is an independent nonprofit organization preserving and celebrating the history of Salem, Virginia, founded in 1802, as well as the surrounding areas.
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Sun - Mon: Closed
Tue - Sat: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Sun - Mon: Closed
Tue - Sat: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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