More about SalemSalem is a city located in Essex County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 40,407. It and Lawrence are the county seats of Essex County6. The name Salem is related to the Hebrew word shalom, meaning peace. Many people associate the city with the Salem witch trials of 1692, which the city utilizes as a tourist attraction. However, Salems real importance in American history lies at its status as an oft-used port for East Indies trade. The city is also commonly confused with the Salem on the soap opera Days of Our Lives, of which there is no relation. Salem includes the Salem Maritime National Historic Site, the only remaining intact waterfront from the US age of sail. Salem played a leading role in the American China trade. One of Salems most notable sons was Nathaniel Bowditch, who published The New American Practical Navigator. This work began as Bowditchs corrections of John Hamilton Moores navigation tables. He found over 8000 innacuracies while sailing from Salem to the East Indies. The book, still in use, is in its 78th printing. Salem is home to The House of the Seven Gables made famous by Nathaniel Hawthorne who was born in Salem in 1804. The city is also home to a large collection of Federal Style mansions. Many of these were the work of architect and woodcarver Samuel McIntire, for whom the citys largest Historic District is named. Salem Demographics Today...Mostly cloudy this morning...Then becoming partly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Tonight...Partly cloudy in the evening...Then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. Sunday...Sunny. Highs around 80. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Sunday Night...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Monday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph...Becoming east in the afternoon. Monday Night...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Tuesday...Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Tuesday Night...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Wednesday...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Wednesday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Thursday...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Thursday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Friday...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Powered by HAMweather Copyright © 2003 HAMweather, LLC, all rights reserved.

