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Salem: House of the Seven Gables Salem, Massachusetts Salem, Massachusetts
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Map of Massachusetts showing state and county boundaries, labeled counties, and major cities including Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Cambridge, and Plymouth. The map highlights county seats and state capital, includes an inset for the Boston metropolitan area, and a locator map showing Massachusetts' position in the United States. Neighboring states and bodies of water are also labeled.
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Salem: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Media added. Oct 30, 2025
Add new Web site: Legends of America - Salem, Massachusetts. Jan 16, 2024
Map added. Jun 08, 2023
Add new Web site: Official Site of Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Dec 10, 2022
Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Sep 14, 2022
Add new Web site: United States History - History of Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Jul 09, 2018
Add new Web site: CRW Flags - Flag of Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Apr 20, 2018
Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Aug 04, 2016
Population data updated. Jul 29, 2011
Added photograph of Grimshawe House and a sentence about it. Jan 08, 2010
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Geography - Geography of Salem. Jul 20, 2008
Media added. May 19, 2008
Article revised. Aug 23, 2002
Article revised. Aug 09, 1999
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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