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While the President was previously welcomed to Salem in 1833, in 1834 a party opposing "King" Jackson, called the Whig party, created a memorial opposing Jackson's dismantling of the Second National Bank of America amid the "Bank War". The memorial was brought before Congress by Massachusetts Representative Edward Everett. | |||
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John Adams - 1769 | John Adams - 1769 | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Presidential Visits''' | |||
*"The List; A presidential city," ''Salem Evening News'', July 19, 2002, pA2. | *"The List; A presidential city," ''Salem Evening News'', July 19, 2002, pA2. | ||
*"Whig Workers: Salem 1834" ''Streets of Salem blog", Sept. 7, 2026 | |||
Latest revision as of 13:39, 28 October 2026
Presidents who have visited Salem:
Bill Clinton - 2001
George Bush - 1994
Jimmy Carter - 1984
Gerald Ford - 1982
Franklin Roosevelt - 1940's
William Taft - 1912
Theodore Roosevelt - 1912
Benjamin Harrison - 1893
Chester A. Arthur - 1882
Ulysses S. Grant - 1871
James Polk - 1847
Franklin Pierce - 1850's
Andrew Jackson - 1833 (June 26) While the President was previously welcomed to Salem in 1833, in 1834 a party opposing "King" Jackson, called the Whig party, created a memorial opposing Jackson's dismantling of the Second National Bank of America amid the "Bank War". The memorial was brought before Congress by Massachusetts Representative Edward Everett.
John Quincy Adams - 1825
George Washington - 1789
John Adams - 1769
See Also
- Vertical File in Salem Collection - Presidential Visits
- "The List; A presidential city," Salem Evening News, July 19, 2002, pA2.
- "Whig Workers: Salem 1834" Streets of Salem blog", Sept. 7, 2026
