Council of American Maritime Museums
The Council of American Maritime Museums was established in 1974 to be a network for professionals working in North American maritime museums. It has a membership of some eighty museums in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda.
in Salem, Massachusetts - The Salem Maritime National Historic Site consists of 12 historic structures and about 9 acres of land along the waterfront in Salem Harbor in Salem, Massachusetts, plus a Visitor Center in downtown Salem. It was the first American National Historic Site, and interprets the triangular trade during the colonial period; privateers during the American Revolution; and sea trade, especially with the Far East, after independence.
