Naumkeag

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  • Old name for Salem.
  • When Roger Conant, first settler, came in 1626, the Indians told him he was at Naumkeag.

Naum for place, Ke for fish and Ag for at, and so Naumkeag was the "place to fish at."

  • In 1629, the city's name was changed to Salem, which is Hebrew for "City of Peace."

See Also

Highlights in the History of Salem Salem News, p.4

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