National Park Service’s First Day Hikes Initiative

Event Date: 
Sunday, January 1, 2017 - 10:00am

On Sunday, Jan. 1, at 10 a.m., at the Salem Common Playground on North Washington Square. Two courses will be available: around the Salem Common and to Derby Wharf Lighthouse, or from Derby Wharf to the lighthouse. The lighthouse will be open for viewing and local historian Jim McAllister will be on hand to discuss the site’s history. At the end of the walk, participants are invited to gather for cookies and hot chocolate at the Waite and Peirce Store inside the Salem Maritime National Historic Site, 160 Derby St. For more information, call 978-745-9595 or visit www.salem.com.