How do you wrap up a week-long celebration of 300 years of history? With more parades... obviously! Along with band concerts, street fairs, fireworks, a grand ball, and even a firemen's muster. Our coverage of Salem's 300th birthday may be coming to a close, but we still have a lot to get through on the event line-up. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they reach their conclusion on the celebrations of a century ago.

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• For all Salem News references, see microfilm at Salem Public Library for July 1926.
• Brisbane Telegraph,June 17, 1926. Newspapers.com. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
• “Boston Woman Dies in Parachute Fall; Fifteen Thousand See Louise.”New York Times, May 28, 1928. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
• Daily Mirror,July 8, 1926. Newspapers.com. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
• The Boston Globe,July 9, 1926. Newspapers.com. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
• The Lewiston Daily Sun,May 4, 1926. Newspapers.com. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
• The Los Angeles Times,August 8, 1926. Newspapers.com. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
• New Castle News,March 12, 1926. Newspapers.com. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
• Record-Journal,February 23, 1926. Newspapers.com. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
• “Salem Tercentenary.”Salem Public Library Links and Lore. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
• “Salem Tercentenary.”Salem State University Archives & Special Collections Blog. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
• Salem Tercentenary July 4th to 10th: Official Program of the Celebration and Episodes in History.Compiled by John D. H. Gauss. Salem, MA: Salem City Government, 1926.
• The Springfield Daily Republican,April 4, 1926. Newspapers.com. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
• Streets of Salem. “The Salem Tercentenary, 1926.” January 7, 2024. Accessed November 11, 2025.LINK.
• If you want to know what they were dancing to back in 1926, check out this playlist! YOUTUBE

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A century ago Salem celebrated its 300th birthday. And they had a party like you would never believe! Last week we covered just the first day of festivities, so let's see what the next few days have in store! Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they take another look back at Salem's Tercentenary celebration. Prepare for parades, parachutes, and presidents galore!

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• For all Salem News references, see microfilm at Salem Public Library for July 1926.
• Newspapers.com. The Gazette and Daily, June 24, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-and-daily/187217767/.
• Newspapers.com. The Boston Globe, July 23, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/187306056/.
• Newspapers.com. The Times Leader, March 6, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-leader/187217525/.
• Newspapers.com. Record-Journal, February 23, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/article/record-journal/187217334/.
• Newspapers.com. The Rutland Daily Herald, March 6, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rutland-daily-herald/185999327/.
• Newspapers.com. The Boston Globe, March 20, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/185998806/.
• Newspapers.com. The Springfield Daily Republican, March 6, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-daily-republican/185998258/.
• Newspapers.com. Reading Times, July 8, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/article/reading-times/187098155/.
• Newspapers.com. The Los Angeles Times, August 8, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/185999076/.
• “Salem Tercentenary Photographic Archive. ”Flickr album, Salem State Archives. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
• “July 4th, 1926 Celebration.” Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
• “Salem Tercentenary.” Salem Public Library Links and Lore. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
• Streets of Salem. “The Salem Tercentenary, 1926.” January 7, 2024. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.

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Happy Birthday Witch City! Salem was founded in 1626 by Roger Conant which means this year we celebrate 400+ years of history. So how is Salem The Podcast gonna kick off the celebration? Let's turn back the clock by 100 years and see how the people of Salem were celebrating back in 1926! Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they dive into the monumental week-long extravaganza that was Salem 300. It all kicked off with church bells ringing on the morning of July 4th. What followed was an array of musical performances, parades (yes, plural), warships, bonfires, and visit from the Vice President, and lots and lots of traffic!

• For all Salem News references, see microfilm at Salem Public Library for July 1926.
• “Salem Tercentenary Photographic Archive. ”Flickr album, Salem State Archives. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
• The Boston Globe, March 27, 1926. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
• The Lewiston Daily Sun, May 4, 1926. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
• The Republican,July 3, 1926. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
• “July 4th, 1926 Celebration.” Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
• “Salem Tercentenary.” Salem Public Library Wiki.Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
• Streets of Salem. “The Salem Tercentenary, 1926.” January 7, 2024. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.

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