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The Salem Wharf at Blaney Street was given an overhaul in 2011. The Salem Ferry uses this area to dock their boat. | The Salem Wharf at Blaney Street was given an overhaul in 2011. The Salem Ferry uses this area to dock their boat. | ||
The city was able to buy the 2.2 acre parcel from Dominion, who | The city was able to buy the 2.2 acre parcel from Dominion, who operated Salem Harbor Power Station, after leasing the parcel for some years. | ||
Using funds from the Mass. Seaport Advisory Council and the governor's office to boost Salem's maritime industry, the city | Using funds from the Mass. Seaport Advisory Council and the governor's office to boost Salem's maritime industry, the city | ||
hoped to boost ferry and cruise ship traffic. | |||
The funds helped pay for a new concrete and steel wharf with floating dock system. The new dock | The funds helped pay for a new concrete and steel wharf with floating dock system. The new dock is 250 feet long. The second tier | ||
of improvements include the design and ultimate dredging of the South River. There | of improvements include the design and ultimate dredging of the South River. There is approximately 140 parking spaces in the | ||
new paved parking abutting the wharf. | new paved parking abutting the wharf. | ||
In 2026, the city received funding from the Seaport Economic Council in order to close out the design phase of the future Ferry Terminal Building. This building will serve as a "hub for waterborne transportation and expand operational capacity for tourism". While the date for construction is not firm, the city is hoping to begin in 2028. The amount awarded by the Seaport Economic Council was $1,405,670. | |||
The city unveiled a new art installation in partnership with the Salem Public Art Commission near the Salem Ferry Terminal in celebration of Salem 400+. The piece is titled ''Traces of arrival'' by artist Roark T. Congdon. The piece draws inspiration from the city's Indigenous roots, Salem Harbor, and other aspects of the city. The installation features a pedestal of reclaimed granite from the base of Salem's Old Town Hall. | |||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Blaney Street Wharf''' | |||
*"Sea changes; funding influx will help Salem promote its coastal industry" ''Salem Gazette'', Nov. 5, 2010, p. 1 | *"Sea changes; funding influx will help Salem promote its coastal industry" ''Salem Gazette'', Nov. 5, 2010, p. 1 | ||
*"Blaney Street is going through a phase; first part of wharf expansion begins with repaving, new building" ''Salem Gazette'', Mar.11, p.1 | *"Blaney Street is going through a phase; first part of wharf expansion begins with repaving, new building" ''Salem Gazette'', Mar.11, 2011, p.1 | ||
*"Pier construction on course; Salem Wharf an investment that's going to pay off" ''Salem News'', Dec. 28, 2011, p. 1 | *"Pier construction on course; Salem Wharf an investment that's going to pay off" ''Salem News'', Dec. 28, 2011, p. 1 | ||
*"A gateway hub; City wrapping up design phase of new Ferry Terminal Building " ''The Salem News'', Jan. 21, 2026, p. 1 | |||
*"City to celebrate public art installation at Salem Ferry Terminal" ''The Salem News'', Sept. 24, 2026, p. A02 | |||
Latest revision as of 10:19, 14 October 2026
The Salem Wharf at Blaney Street was given an overhaul in 2011. The Salem Ferry uses this area to dock their boat. The city was able to buy the 2.2 acre parcel from Dominion, who operated Salem Harbor Power Station, after leasing the parcel for some years.
Using funds from the Mass. Seaport Advisory Council and the governor's office to boost Salem's maritime industry, the city hoped to boost ferry and cruise ship traffic.
The funds helped pay for a new concrete and steel wharf with floating dock system. The new dock is 250 feet long. The second tier of improvements include the design and ultimate dredging of the South River. There is approximately 140 parking spaces in the new paved parking abutting the wharf.
In 2026, the city received funding from the Seaport Economic Council in order to close out the design phase of the future Ferry Terminal Building. This building will serve as a "hub for waterborne transportation and expand operational capacity for tourism". While the date for construction is not firm, the city is hoping to begin in 2028. The amount awarded by the Seaport Economic Council was $1,405,670.
The city unveiled a new art installation in partnership with the Salem Public Art Commission near the Salem Ferry Terminal in celebration of Salem 400+. The piece is titled Traces of arrival by artist Roark T. Congdon. The piece draws inspiration from the city's Indigenous roots, Salem Harbor, and other aspects of the city. The installation features a pedestal of reclaimed granite from the base of Salem's Old Town Hall.
See Also
- Vertical File in Salem Collection - Blaney Street Wharf
- "Sea changes; funding influx will help Salem promote its coastal industry" Salem Gazette, Nov. 5, 2010, p. 1
- "Blaney Street is going through a phase; first part of wharf expansion begins with repaving, new building" Salem Gazette, Mar.11, 2011, p.1
- "Pier construction on course; Salem Wharf an investment that's going to pay off" Salem News, Dec. 28, 2011, p. 1
- "A gateway hub; City wrapping up design phase of new Ferry Terminal Building " The Salem News, Jan. 21, 2026, p. 1
- "City to celebrate public art installation at Salem Ferry Terminal" The Salem News, Sept. 24, 2026, p. A02
