Top rated Historical landmarks in Salem, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

Historical landmark

👍👍 This place was awesome. Short hike, took us about half hour to get to the waterfall and bottom of the "marbleyard". It's basically a rock avalanche from long ago of 3-10 ft boulders that are fun to climb as an adult. Kids would have a hard time, but for adults it's like a giant jungle gym playground...

4.90 (86 reviews) (~60.61 km from centre)

Cooks Old Mill

Historical landmark

4.90 (59 reviews) (~62.44 km from centre)

Natural Bridge State Park

State park

Rugged state park known for its 215-ft. bridge-shaped gorge, karst landscape, valley & forest.

4.80 (6.3K reviews) (~58.5 km from centre)

Sweet Springs Resort Park

Tourist attraction

👍👍 This place is breathtaking! As soon as we got out of the car you guy this calm feeling. It is VERY busy with activity, constant movement day or night. One of my favorite investigations, we ended up staying 12 hours because we just didn't want to leave!

4.80 (83 reviews) (~40.77 km from centre)

Wade's Mill

Food manufacturer

👍👍 Luckily found this the day after they opened for the season! Very interesting old - but still working - mill. Most of the building is open for tours, provided by the owner. The mill is operated most mornings. Note that there are a lot of stairs involved, although the building appears to be as access...

4.80 (64 reviews) (~99.5 km from centre)

Butt Mountain Fire Tower

Historical landmark

4.80 (43 reviews) (~50.96 km from centre)

Grave of Stonewall Jackson

Historical landmark

4.80 (41 reviews) (~76.3 km from centre)

Mabry Mill

Historical place museum

Charming old mill in scenic surrounds offering cultural demonstrations, mountain music & trails.

4.70 (1.6K reviews) (~67.91 km from centre)

Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest

Historical landmark

Former president's retreat with notable architecture & landscapes is open for public viewing.

4.70 (734 reviews) (~70.13 km from centre)

Monument Terrace

Historical landmark

👍👍 Impressive for a small city. Great views, nice exercise. Great monument for veterans.

4.70 (150 reviews) (~81.63 km from centre)

John Henry Monument

Historical landmark

4.70 (121 reviews) (~74.28 km from centre)

Old City Cemetery

Cemetery

👍👍 We had a wonderful day at Old City Cemetery. Our guild was wonderful and very informative about the Victorian Era. Thank you!! PS. I LOVE THE HAIR

4.70 (55 reviews) (~80.57 km from centre)

Keffer Oak

Historical landmark

👍👍 One of the biggest White oaks from the original virgin forest of the southern Appalachians. It's mentioned as being a grand large tree in land deeds going back to the 1700s. Like any large tree, it can be damaged by trampling the area around it and destroying the fine roots that help the root system...

4.70 (31 reviews) (~28.96 km from centre)