Events from May 7, 2022 – July 10, 2022 – Essex National Heritage Area

Boat Tours Walking Tours

August 2026
Shipwrecks of Salem Sound with Captain Ray Bates Jr.

August 14 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Shipwrecks of Salem Sound with Captain Ray Bates Jr.

10 Blaney Street 10 Blaney Street, Salem, MA, United States

Come aboard Naumkeag with lifelong historian, author, and local diver, Captain Ray Bates, Jr., for a harbor tour to visit the sites and hear the stories of the many shipwrecks of Salem...
September 2026
Great Misery Island Birding and Nature Tour with Chris Leahy

September 18 @ 8:00 am - 11:30 am

Misery Island Salem, MA, United States

Join naturalist Chris Leahy for an in-depth exploration of the nature and birds of Great Misery Island. Explore the birds and environments of Great Misery Island. With 83 acres of...
October 2026
Misery Island Mushroom Walk

October 2 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Misery Island Mushroom Walk

Misery Island Salem, MA, United States

Join mycologist Jana Harris from Essex Forays for a guided mushroom walk at Great Misery Island. For all those interested in discovering fungi growing on the Misery Island of the...