MA, USA
Derby Wharf
Landmark
A half-mile stone wharf extending into Salem Harbor, built by the Derby family beginning in the 1760s. Elias Hasket Derby outfitted privateers from this wharf during the Revolution, and his ships captured British merchant vessels throughout the war. The wharf is now part of the Salem Maritime National Historic Site.
What Happened Here
Elias Hasket Derby is sometimes called America's first millionaire. His fortune derived from wartime privateering and postwar China trade.
Visiting Today
Address
Derby Street, Salem, MA 01970
Hours
Open daily, dawn to dusk
Admission
Free
Accessibility
Paved surface but uneven in sections near the end
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