Salem Harbor

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Salem Harbor is a historic seaport in Salem, Massachusetts, that played a major role in early American maritime trade and privateering.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf harbor
seaport
associatedWithEvent American Revolutionary War privateering
War of 1812 privateering
country United States of America
governedBy City of Salem
hasCity Salem, Massachusetts
hasEconomicActivity fishing industry
maritime trade
shipbuilding
hasFunction commercial harbor
historical tourism destination
recreational boating harbor
hasHeritage historic seaport
hasLandmark Derby Wharf
Salem Harbor Power Station
Salem Maritime National Historic Site
hasNavigationAid lighthouses in Salem Harbor area
hasNearbyIsland Bakers Island NERFINISHED
Misery Islands
Winter Island
hasPortCity Salem, Massachusetts
hasPortFacility marinas
piers
wharves
historicalPeriodOfProminence 18th century
early 19th century
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Massachusetts
knownFor early American maritime trade
privateering
locatedIn Essex County, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Massachusetts
New England
Salem, Massachusetts
locatedOnBodyOfWater Atlantic Ocean
near Salem Neck
Winter Island
partOf Massachusetts Bay
North Shore of Massachusetts
region North Atlantic coast of the United States
roleInHistory center of American privateering during wartime
major American seaport in the early United States
transportationMode sea transport
usedFor commercial shipping
fishing
recreation
tourism


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