January 21, 2026

178. Salem's Tercentenary 1926 (part 3)

1 hour 29 minutes

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.

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