Superintendent's Annual Narrative Report

National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior

Salem Maritime National Historic SIte Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site

Superintendent’s Annual Narrative Report Fiscal Year 2007

Salem Maritime National Historic Site Salem, Massachusetts

Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site Saugus, Massachusetts

On the cover: Main photo: Park Guide Alicia Nevarez administering the Junior Ranger pledge during Friendship’s visit to Lynn, MA. Courtesy of the Essex National Heritage Area. Secondary photographs: Left: Park Ranger Curtis White leading a tour at Saugus Iron Works; Right: the U.S. Custom House at Salem Maritime NPS photos.

Contents

Introduction 7 Partnerships 35 Essex National Heritage Area 35 Overview of the Year’s Most Significant Activities, Trends, Conclusion 39 and Issues 9 Issues 11 Major Accomplishments 12

The Divisions 15 Administration 15 Maintenance and Facility Management 19 Interpretation and Education 21 Marine and Special Programs 25 Resource Stewardship 27 Resource and Visitor Protection 31 Volunteer Program 33 Fee Collection 33

Opposite: a rainbow arches over the replica tall ship Friendship. NPS photo.

This page: 14-year-old Aaron Gralnik has been a volunteer on Friendship for eight years. Courtesy of Steve Cahill. SAMA/SAIR Superintendent’s Annual Report FY2007 INTRODUCTION

Salem Maritime National Historic Site and Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site are discrete National Park Service units that were merged under a single administration in 1998. Each unit is funded through a separate annual appropriation. Both parks are located in densely populated Essex County, Massachusetts, just north of Boston. They are both within the Sixth Congressional District, and are represented by Congressman John F. Tierney, Senator Edward M. Kennedy and Senator John F. Kerry.

The parks are pivotal players in the Essex and now serves as education space, maintenance National Heritage Area (ENHA), designated by workshop, and accessible administrative office the U.S. Congress in 1996 to preserve and inter- space. pret the myriad natural, scenic, and cultural sites within Essex County. EHNA and the parks are Salem Maritime’s 9.02-acre site preserves 28 significant drivers in the region’s heritage tour- LCS structures, 293,877 museum objects, and 66 ism industry, which brings an estimated $135.2 archeological sites. Cultural landscapes include a million to the local economy annually. small beach, groomed lawns, wharf settings, historic trails, and a period garden. Salem Maritime National Historic Site In 1938, Franklin D. Roosevelt established Salem To fulfill the site’s legislated vision, a replica Maritime by Secretarial Order (3 F.R. 787) as the of Salem’s famous 1797 three-masted vessel nation’s first National Historic Site to preserve Friendship of Salem was constructed and arrived into perpetuity the inspiring maritime legacy as- on site as a hull in 1998. Staff spent the next 9 sociated with the historic port of Salem. years completing its construction. Friendship is berthed at historic Derby Wharf, where it now The site’s evocative waterfront scene, including a serves as a dockside museum. In the past two majestic tall ship, period wharfs and an extraor- years, the ship has had several opportunities to dinary constellation of historic homes and build- set sail as a “seafaring National Historic Site” and ings brings maritime history alive for an average voyage to other New England seaports to partici- of 700,000 visitors annually. Today’s visitors pate in maritime history celebrations or to host discover how this site shaped the economic, po- educational events. litical and social history of the nation by visiting a Puritan-era dwelling or the home of America’s Pedrick Storehouse, which was built in 1770 on a first millionaire; by walking on wharves where wharf in Marblehead, is now being reassembled privateers docked during the Revolutionary War; along Derby wharf to help restore the park’s his- by exploring the Custom House where Nathanial toric setting as envisioned in the 1991 Site Plan, Hawthorne worked; or by stepping aboard a rep- which serves as the General Management Plan. lica tall ship and reliving the epic sagas of trading ships that sailed the world in search of exotic In the past two decades the City of Salem has goods in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. become a major tourist mecca. Although visitors appreciate the city’s extraordinary architecture Areas encompassed by the site’s enabling leg- and cultural institutions, it is primarily the 1692 islation include Georgian and Federal homes, witch hysteria that draws most visitors. Known buildings, and wharves lining Derby Street’s wa- as “Witch City,” Salem’s past has become a highly terfront. In 1963, Congress passed Public Law 88- commercialized, heavily marketed commod- 199 adding the 1672 Narbonne House to the park. ity. Visitation builds during the summer, surges In 1988, Public Law 100-349 extended the site to during October, crests on Halloween, ebbs in include the St. Joseph Hall. The Hall was built in November and resurges somewhat around the 1909 as a social center for the Polish community Christmas holidays.

Opposite: Looking toward the Saugus River on an autumn day. NPS photo.

National Park Service Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site impact of humans on the natural environment. Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site was es- The trail was declared a National Recreational tablished under Lyndon Baines Johnson in 1968 Trail in 1989. The park supports more than 200 (Public Law 90.828) to preserve in public owner- species of plants, 35 species of birds, 10 mammal ship the site of America’s earliest iron making species, 16 fish species and 4 species of reptiles plant, which operated on the banks of the Saugus and amphibians. River from 1646 to about 1670. The Salem Visitor Center The site engages about 15,000 visitors annually in Salem Maritime is also responsible for managing a highly sensory encounter with our colonial past the Salem Regional Visitor Center (Public Law through the operation of a working reconstruc- 101-632), a large facility that serves as the primary tion of the 1646 plant. Seven waterwheels turn, information hub for Salem Maritime, Saugus fires glow, giant bellows whoosh, gears clatter, Iron Works, the City of Salem, and the Essex Na- and a 500 lb. trip hammer strikes an anvil with tional Heritage Area. The visitor center is a con- powerful, almost deafening bangs to demon- dominium located within the historic drill shed strate the colonial iron making process. When of the Second Corps of Cadets Armory - an they were in operation, the Iron Works provided impressive example of gothic revival architecture crucial iron commodities to the young Massa- built in the 1880’s. Visitation at the Salem Visitor chusetts Bay Colony and laid the foundation of Center totaled 262,106 in 2007. the American iron industry. Many items created at the Saugus Iron Works can be found in 17th Essex National Heritage Area century homes in Essex County, as well as in Encompassing 500 square miles and 35 commu- museum collections around the country. nities, the Essex National Heritage Area (ENHA) promotes the preservation and appreciation of The 8.5 acre site combines original elements thousands of historic sites, scenic areas, cultural within a reconstruction of the industrial site that institutions, farms, beaches and natural areas includes a blast furnace, forge, rolling and slitting within Essex County. When established in 1996, mill, warehouse and dock along the Saugus Riv- the superintendent of Salem Maritime was desig- er. The setting evokes the character of a working nated to represent the National Park Service and colonial iron manufacturing plant that can be Department of the Interior in providing assis- explored as an “open air museum.” While the tance and support to the mission and the themes plant connects visitors with lives and experiences of the Heritage Area, which correspond to those of ironworkers, the circa 1680’s Iron Works of Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron Works. House interprets tastes and lifestyles of Puritan gentry. The site also has significant prehistoric While Salem Maritime serves as the focal point resources, with evidence of habitation to 10,000 for the Essex National Heritage Area, Saugus years BP. Iron Works serves as its southern gateway. In partnership with the ENHA, the parks play sig- The site preserves 84,477 museum objects, 23 nificant roles in the heritage tourism industry LCS structures, 3 primary cultural landscapes, along Boston’s north shore. In 2005, an esti- and the complex natural resources associated mated 1.2 million visitors explored the heritage with the site of the 1646 iron works. area. According to the report Economic Impact of Heritage Tourism Spending, 2005: The early iron works was established at a place on the Saugus River where fresh water mingles with tidal reaches. The river was an important “[Spending derived from heritage tour- determinant in the location of the iron works, ism in Essex County] …directly gener- and flows north to south through the center of ated an estimated 2,724 jobs, with total the site, encompassing about 5 acres of the site. personal income (wages and salaries) Not only did the river provide a vital transporta- of $52.9 million and total value added tion link to the Atlantic Ocean, the ocean tides to the local economy (personal income, provide essential natural habitats for wetlands, profits and rents, and indirect business fish and wildlife. This site is important as a taxes) of 79.8 million. The direct and spawning habitat for Rainbow Smelt, American indirect economic impact of tourism Eel, and other organisms within the freshwater spending when visiting ENHA sites:

Top: the Iron Works House tidal marsh. nearly 3,681 jobs, generating nearly $86.2 million in personal income and Above: Visitors on a ranger-led tour watch one of the waterwheels in A half-mile nature trail meanders through the $135.2 million in total value added to the operation. woodlands on the east bank of the river and in- economy.” NPS photos. terprets the park’s flora and fauna as well as the

SAMA/SAIR Superintendent’s Annual Report FY2007 Overview of the Year’s Most Significant Activities and Trends Year in Review  SCEP Emily Murphy for her leadership efforts I would like to acknowledge the staff’s strong to make the city’s celebration of Samuel McIn- performance during a demanding year. Already tire a success, and strengthening our relation- over-stretched from a decade of continuing at- ship with the PEM. trition, the park lost three additional positions  Especially, the entire staff at Saugus Iron in FY07. A protracted security clearance process Works: their collaborative and inclusive deci- delayed seasonal hiring and further strained op- sion-making style is extraordinary, and has led erations at visitor information facilities. to better projects, more engaged visitors and enhanced resource stewardship. Multiple construction projects at Saugus de- manded considerable staff time. In response to I would also like to take this opportunity to these pressures the entire staff pitched in to en- thank my mentors and supporters, who have sure that frontline needs were met. Throughout continued to provide me with unfailing support the summer/fall season, higher graded interpre- and encouragement. A special ‘thank you’ is ex- tive staff covered desks and led tours. Mainte- tended to Alexa Molnar, Marianne Peak, Debbie nance, Marine, and Resource Management staff Douglas, Linda Canzanelli, Bruce Jacobson, Mi- routinely performed duties outside their normal chael Creasey, and George Price for their gener- spheres to cover frontline functions, including ous advice and assistance. I am sincerely grateful cleaning toilets and handling trash. The Admin- for the invaluable support and guidance that I’ve istrative Division with continued support from received from Acting Regional Director/Deputy the Maintenance Chief worked long hours to ac- Regional Director Sandy Walters and Associate complish multiple goals. Regional Director Bob McIntosh.

My sincere thanks go the entire staff for their Serving as our de facto friends group, the Essex willingness to juggle their ever-increasing duties National Heritage Commission has continued in order to serve the visitor and to not only keep as a strong advocate and partner. I would like to base operations running, but to further our mis- especially thank Tom Leonard, Annie Harris and sion to inspire visitors, engage partners, and pro- their staff for their outstanding work in support vide stewardship of our resources. In particular, of Salem Maritime’s outreach efforts, including I would like to acknowledge the following who underwriting Friendship sail events. clearly went above and beyond: We are grateful to Eastern National’s Chelsey  Museum Technician Janet Regan for her im- Moroz for her support to our sites and the pressive writing and editing skills and provid- National Park Service, and to Betsy Lind and ing stellar counsel, especially during Core-Ops. Martha Crevier for their speedy completion of  Park Ranger Michelle Blees for her operational merchandising arrangements at Saugus Iron prowess and ability to support the Salem Works’ new visitor center and for their continu- Maritime interpretive division as well as the ing efforts to improve sales at Salem Maritime. challenges at the Salem Visitor Center.  Park Ranger Curtis White for his creative Northeast Region experts continued to provide contributions to the accessibility project and excellent support to Salem Maritime and Sau- unlimited enthusiasm and abilities to make the gus Iron Works. In particular, we would like to iron works come alive. acknowledge NER specialists, including arche-  Maintenance Supervisor James Cormier for ologists Steve Pendery, William Griswold and serving a lengthy stint as Acting Chief of Main- Gail Frace; compliance experts Margo Davis tenance at a time of major work at both sites. and Dave Clark; 106 Specialist Richard Crisson;  Kym Sigler for keeping us on target and con- preservation project specialists Blaise Davi, Steve Below: James Cormier, Maintenance tinuing to train all the senior staff and manag- Supervisor, assists with moving office Spaulding, and Richard Chilcoat; Water Resourc- furniture at Saugus Iron Works. NPS ers on budget management, something they es Specialist Charlie Roman; and the Denver photo. have never done before. Service Center project team for the Accessibility  Chief of Marine and Special Use Division and Turning Basin projects: Jodie Petersen, Jane Colleen Bruce for rising to the challenge to Sikoryak, and Paul Wharry. safely move the ship to new ports.  Chief Curator Dave Kayser for his dedication Our thanks go to those individuals from sur- to park resources, and his passion and skill at rounding parks that have contributed to our developing exhibits to make those resources operation, including BOHA Administrative come alive.

National Park Service Technician Sarah Waterworth; LOWE senior Trends . . .we must continually Education Specialist Elizabeth Hoermann and Visitation at Salem Maritime was up by 13% with work to become and Education Specialist John Curwen; Contracting recreational visits totaling 803,054 in 2007. Visita- stay a team, strength- Specialists Paul Cincotta and Mike Kennison; tion was relatively flat during the winter months and LOWE Human Resource Specialists Cath- and then the summer brought an impressive rise. ening both our internal erine Burkhardt and Cheryl Pokhrel. organization and our Salem’s new mayor, Kim Driscoll, has embraced partnerships. Activities tourism. The city has established a new tourism For Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron Works, group under an old name: Destination Salem. FY 2007 proved to be a year of change, but in The new organization will be funded in part distinctly different ways. Salem Maritime experi- through hotel/motel taxes, and the remainder enced change by exploring and expanding ways through participation in the popular destination to engage new audiences with a series of large guide. The former organization was member- festivals, celebrations, and events resulting in a ship based for a fee of $7,000 annually, and many steadily building current of visitation, totaling tourism based organizations and businesses 803,054 (13.4% increase). Meanwhile, Saugus could not afford to play at that rate, including Iron Works’ gates were closed to the public for Salem Maritime. The new organization has no most of the year to facilitate physical changes dues and will allow the National Park Service to including an extensive accessibility project and participate more fully. completion of exhaustive years of permitting and contracting to begin restoration of the historic Salem Maritime is situated along one of the city’s turning basin. Collectively, both parks saw two main thoroughfares, and as a result issues for the NPS-wide planning initiatives: a year-long Core whole city an migrate to the site. We remain con- Ops process that developed strategies to reshape cerned about problems related to homelessness, and change our organization for increased effi- petty crime, drug abuse and drunkenness. ciency for the next five years; and the Centennial Challenge, which offered hope for the future to Saugus Iron Works began a winter closure policy restore some lost base operations and the po- to save on staffing and energy costs and to allow tential for some exciting partnership projects to the Superintendent the flexibility to reassign staff engage and new audiences and cultures with our to other purposes, such as web development, as- sites. sistance at the Salem Visitor Center, and projects.

In FY 2007, we continued to implement the A grand re-opening of Saugus is being planned three major initiatives established during my first for the spring of 2008. This will be the first win- year: to truly inspire, create a culture of com- ter that the site was closed. Staff plans to closely munity stewardship, and build a team inclusive watch future trends to see what impact winter of our partners and volunteers. The parks are closures will have on future visitation. committed to inspiring the 21st century visitor through our Interpretation and Educational GPRA Renaissance and various community stewardship In 2007, Salem and Saugus met or exceeded a efforts. This report emphasizes our efforts, issues total of 21 Government Performance Results and accomplishments in these areas. Act goals. Saugus Iron Works was closed this year, precluding reporting for Visitor Satisfac- A note about the need to build a team: To tion (Goal IIa1a) and Visitor Understanding accomplish our goals, especially in this time of (IIb1). The parks saw no loss time injuries (Goals budget erosion and immense change, we must IVa6A, IVa6B, IIa2A, and IIa2B) —a significant continually work to become and stay a team, improvement over prior years—showcasing our strengthening both our internal organization and continued efforts to put safety for visitors and our partnerships. The T-Map and I-Map both staff at the forefront. described the need for the new Superintendent to address the apparent and often destructive lack of teamwork and communication. Through a series of personal and park-wide communi- qués, adding elements emphasizing team work in park leader’s critical results, and continuing to model and demand the need for civil discourse, an obvious improvement has occurred in 2007, although there is great room for further improvement.

10 SAMA/SAIR Superintendent’s Annual Report FY2007 Overview of the Year’s Most Significant Issues

Most of the major issues were a result of budget  Reduce utility costs through instituting “green” erosion as base funding has not kept up with initiatives, such as exploring a partnership with mandated pay raises, skyrocketing utility costs, PEM to install solar or other “green” energy added facilities and added programs requiring solutions for the Salem VC management and oversight by employees who  Implement Operational Efficiencies: Replace formerly focused efforts on front line activities. lawns with low maintenance meadows, expanding self-directed “discovery” interpreta- Core-Ops tion, etc. As a proactive response, park staff worked con-  Utilize Centennial Challenge seasonals and scientiously on the year-long Core Ops process, partnership “Challenge’ opportunities for fu- which predicted a budgetary shortfall that would ture projects necessitate the loss of 6 additional FTE by 2012. The process also revealed that the parks assume Future Funding of the Essex National Heritage little “non-core” activities. Area. In FY 2007, the National Park Service instituted The parks were streamlined in a 1998 merger, a new formula to disperse funds for the growing losing 15 FTE from 1998-2006, yet, during this number of Heritage Areas, effectively reducing same period the parks dramatically increased funds available to the ENHA by over $160,000. their resource and partnership responsibilities, Both the formula and reduction were a major including the acquisition of Friendship and an surprise to all Heritage Areas, and the difficulties expanding role with ENHA. Overall, the most caused by the reduced funding was exacerbated conspicuous inefficiencies at Salem Maritime by the timing, because budgets and activities had and Saugus Iron Works result from the routine already been planned, approved and were being performance of frontline work, such as cleaning implemented. bathrooms and staffing visitor center desks by GS-11 and GS-12 staff. This is an inherent con- Up to that point, Essex National Heritage Area sequence of our insufficient workforce, which had carefully planned the year’s activities using necessitates that all staff must pitch in to provide the annual amount that they had received in full basic services for the visiting public and for re- for the past 8 years, approximately $800,000. The source preservation. legislation requires the funds disbursed to be matched by the Essex National Heritage Com- Faced with the prospect of cutbacks in resource mission. The funds are used in part for opera- protection or visitor services, the Core Ops tions, but primarily serve to support the various teams sought to temper service retrenchments by organizations that provide stewardship, educa- emphasizing operational efficiencies, proposing tion and programming for thousands of natural innovative solutions for revenue generation, and and cultural resources in the county. augmenting the workforce through partnerships and volunteerism. Specific goals include: The sunset day on the $10,000,000 appropriation ceiling is also fast approaching. In response the  Aggressively pursuing beneficial partnerships, Heritage Area staff have been working to: volunteerism and grants.  Increasing revenue generation to use in sup-  grow additional revenue sources port of park operations  work with Congress to pass a new five year,  Increase SAMA special use events and five million dollar appropriation possible concessions, while decreasing  serve on a panel to help the NPS develop a fair, workload. equitable funding allocation formula.  Increase the variety and number of sponsored and fee-based interpretive tours and There are two major adverse results of this new educational programs. funding plan. First, because of more fund raising,  Continue our vision to inspire the public the Heritage Area is forced to tap into and com- through ship sail events that are run as self-sus- pete for funds targeted by the same organizations taining operations. they are trying to support. Second, a focus on  Repurpose Assets fundraising for operations reduces the time avail-  Seek WASO business plan to evaluate op- able by ENHA staff to assist Salem Maritime and tions for Friendship’s management as a Saugus Iron Works with partnership activities. self-sustaining operation  Convert the top floors of Hawkes House to quarters

National Park Service 11 Major Accomplishments

FY2007 has been an extraordinary year, with “Friendship Sails: Lynn,” an innovative maritime several important preservation and restoration history education program that was designed in efforts either completed or moving forward. partnership with ENHA . These include the Saugus accessibility project and the turning basin project, which is being With her sails billowing and many of her crew looked at by other agencies and community dressed in period clothing, Friendship sailed into groups as a model for wetland restorations proj- Lynn Harbor on August 15 and docked through ects in the northeast. August 19 to much excitement. On its first day, more than 1000 public school students climbed Because Friendship and the iron works mills aboard Friendship to participate in a new Ship’s allow visitors hands-on interaction, these re- Mate Junior Ranger program. Developed sources can be used in dynamic ways to teach a through the Junior Ranger Ambassador Grant variety of curriculum-based subjects, including Program, the program featured six exciting ship- history, physics, math, geology, geography, eco- based learning activities. Friendship welcomed nomics, and more. This year the parks’ potential aboard about 3,500 visitors over the three-day as exceptional ‘living classrooms’ was realized as event. Numerous dignitaries, including Deputy Friendship sailed to Lynn, MA, bringing mari- Regional Director Sandy Waters officiated at the time history to that city’s under-served public program’s opening celebration. school students. This and other new interpretive and educational programs were developed for Interpretation and Educational Renaissance Salem Maritime to emphasize curriculum frame- Underway at Salem Maritime works and 21st century relevancy. Through the generous leadership of LOWE Edu- cation Specialists Elizabeth Hoermann and John Friendship Continues Her Role as Curwen, park staff worked towards reinvigorat- NPS Ambassador ing our education and interpretation programs. Friendship made several great sails this year, but This effort spurred the development of new pro- the tall ship’s capacity to excite learning and to grams including “Building Our Nation,” which bring maritime history alive as a “seafaring Na- targets the Massachusetts education frameworks tional Historic Site” was best illustrated during for government and mathematics.

Park Guide Karen Goodno helps a group of kids with a Junior Ranger activity during Friendship’s trip to Lynn, MA.

NPS photo

12 SAMA/SAIR Superintendent’s Annual Report FY2007 RIght: one of the elements of the SAIR accessibility plan, the three- dimensional model of the site helps visually impaired visitors to under- stand the relationships of the buildings to each other and the Saugus River.

NPS photo

Saugus Iron Works Accessibility Project matic accessibility and to address 21st century Completed, PMIS 060099 relevancy goals, including: Saugus Iron Works resources are now universally accessible through the multiple components of  Designing a three-dimensional outdoor model PMIS 60099: Rehabilitate Resources for Acces- of the industrial site and its waterpower system sibility and Safety. that allows blind visitors the ability to under- stand the relationship of the mill buildings to Because the site’s topography is both steep the Saugus River and the site’s topography and rugged, this project saw many challenges.  Developing a virtual tour program that allows a Park maintenance staff worked closely with the self-directed, multi-layered virtual experience contractor, Lumus Construction and architects of all major site resources, including the Iron BH+A to solve a variety of design and implemen- Works House, the Museum, the Blast Furnace, tation issues, including: Forge, Slitting Mill and the waterfront. Site archeology and artifacts are featured as well  Installing a wheelchair-accessible switchback as 360 degree imaging of all mill buildings and path to the industrial area their operations are presented.  Rehabilitating and resurfacing paths with wheelchair-accessible chip and seal paving Turning Basin Project Underway, PMIS 60214 within the upper lawn, switchback path, and Our Natural Resources Manager along with wa- industrial site ter resources specialist, compliance specialists,  Adapting the first floor of the Iron Works and contractors CH2MHill completed NEPA House Annex into a new accessible Visitor compliance for the Turning Basin Project this Center summer and excavations began in November.  Converting park housing into accessible ad- This is an extraordinary, ‘never dreamed it ministrative office space and an accessible, cli- would happen’ project that will remove invasive mate-controlled museum storage facility vegetation, restore open water habitat and native  Constructing a new accessible link building to grasslands, preserve or enhance fish-spawn- connect office and storage spaces. This space ing habitat, and rebuild the park’s waterfront will serve as a conference room and library. structures. This project may become a model for wetland restoration efforts as it features a native CRM and Interpretive staff worked closely with re-vegetation component in addition to removal contractor Origin Studios to complete program- of invasive exotic species.

National Park Service 13 Completed Value Analysis for Repairing Stone from all staff. The teams worked closely with the Walls Along Saugus River East and West Bank, Superintendent to develop a draft restructuring PMIS 11895 plan, which was presented to the Regional Direc- NCRC Manager/Preservation Specialist Richard tor on November 15. While some elements of the Chilcoat led the value analysis process and B.B. plan were approved, other facets will need to be Diwadkar assisted park staff in evaluating alter- re-examined and reshaped. (See above for fur- natives and costs associated with design changes ther discussion of Core Ops) necessitated by archeological concerns. Richard Chilcoat produced the final document, which is Centennial Challenge Met currently under WASO review. Pending the outcome of legislation, Salem Mari- time is in the running for three projects that Iron Works Blast Furnace Casting Shed would initiate a larger vision to provide “The Completed Great American Maritime Experience.” The At Saugus, maintenance staff concluded a two- “Experience” would start with a project to rein- year rehabilitation of the Iron Works Blast Fur- vigorate Salem’s Maritime Festival; improve way nace Casting Shed, a complex post and beam finding and signage to the maritime site; and fi- reconstruction of the 1646 iron casting structure. nally, provide funding for a series of “Friendship: Staff used their traditional wood-crafting and Centennial Sails,” to bring shipboard and dock- problem-solving skills to execute the difficult side interpretive, educational, and Junior Ranger joinery required to rebuild the shed and the giant programs to various ports around New England. bellows housed within the shed. A New Center of Operations Restoration of Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron The parks now have a new administrative center Works Chimneys Completed, PMIS 13751 of operations in refurbished accessible offices Historical masonry specialists completed a two- at St. Joseph Hall. Salem’s interpretive staff also year project to restore the chimneys at the 1680’s transitioned offices, from the 2nd floor space Iron Works House at Saugus and the 1762 Derby at the Orientation Center to the 1st floor of the House at Salem. Hawkes House. Saugus staff will be moving soon to a new wheelchair-accessible Headquarters Assembly of Pedrick Store House Underway, with office space and collection storage at 230 PMIS 117494 Central Street. The Pedrick Store House completed the compliance process and its foundation is now under A National Historic Landmark Celebration construction on Derby Wharf in Salem. On September 23, 2007, The House of the Seven Gables, a 17th-century home made famous by Core Operations Process Salem author Nathaniel Hawthorne, celebrated The goal of the Core Ops process is to produce its designation as a National Historic Landmark an operational blueprint from which we can District with more than 300 people in atten- build a solvent future and fulfill our preserva- dance. Salem Maritime SCEP Emily Murphy tion and interpretation imperatives. The parks reprised her role as Mrs. Hawthorne and led the began the Core Ops process with facilitator-led celebratory champagne toast. Superintendent workshops in October/November of 2006. The Patricia Trap was honored to be designated by year-long process was carried forward by two the NPS to represent the Secretary of the In- six person teams, made up of members from terior at the unveiling of the National Historic each division at both parks, with input welcomed Landmark Plaque.

Top: Work underway on the chimney of the Narbonne House in Salem

Above: the footings of Pedrick Store House in place on Derby Wharf

Right: the enormous bellows of the Saugus Iron Works blast furnace were protected by the roof of the blast furnace shed

NPS photos.

14 SAMA/SAIR Superintendent’s Annual Report FY2007 ADMINISTRATION [Iron works]…require the assistance of manie Congressional Relations Personnel ingenious heads hands The Superintendent has continued efforts to In 2007 the following major personnel changes and full purces build strong relationships with Congressman occurred: Tierney’s office, the Mayor’s office for the City of John Winthrop, Winthrop Papers, Salem, the Selectmen’s office at the Saugus Town  GS-11 Historian retired Vol. IV p. 423 Hall, the offices of numerous State Representa-  GS-09 LE Ranger left the NPS to pursue other tives, and key federal, state, and local agencies, as employment well as regional and local interest groups, clubs,  GS-09 Education Specialist resigned her posi- and community organizations. tion to continue her education.  WS-10 Maintenance Supervisor position was The Superintendent is in contact with the Con- replaced with a WG-05 Laborer (subject to fur- gressman Tierney and his staff office and pro- lough) in October 2007. vides updates on major events or issues through  To fill our Visitor Center manager position, the emails, telephone calls, and meetings. park hired our Saugus Iron Works GS-05 VUA to GS-07/09 (subject-to-furlough). The Superintendent joined with Congressman Tierney and Teresa Heinz Kerry in the naming The park continued our resource share arrange- ceremony that christened the Salem Ferry as The ment with Boston Harbor Island NRA, for a Nat- Nathanial Bowditch. In July, the Superintendent ural Resource Manger, who provides 0.67 FTE had three successful meetings with Julie Rider for Salem and Saugus. Our Administrative Officer of Senator Kennedy’s staff during which they lent her services to BOHA this year at .35FTE. toured Saugus Iron Works, Salem Maritime and The Administrative staff at both parks combined Baker’s Island Coast Guard station. Aides from to complete a file re-housing project. both Senator Kennedy and Senator Kerry’s office have expressed interest in the Turning Basing Park staff worked collaboratively to cover gaps restoration at Saugus. Both offices will continue arising from absences and hiring delays. For to be updated on the progress of the project and much of the year our Administrative Technician will be included in plans for the grand opening was out of work battling very serious illnesses. of the site in 2008. The Maintenance Chief was required to perform 9 weeks duty with the Air National Guard. The Budget/Fiscal Saugus Woodcrafter served as a strike team lead- Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron Works closed er and task force leader trainee during 5+ weeks out FY 2007 with a balanced budget. ONPS this summer fighting Level 5 wild land fires. As funding for this year was increased by $62,000 mentioned earlier, prolonged delays associated bringing the parks’ combined total to $2,838,000. with background checks for seasonal hires led to Revenue from tour fees, special use fees, and gaps in our visitor services operations. donations totaled $~60,000 - an increase of $12,000 over FY 2006. The park also saw savings There were no significant gains or losses to the from three lapsed positions and received $7,000 parks’ diversity profile for FTE in 2007; seasonal in contingency funds, which increased discre- staff increased Hispanic representation. The tionary spending to fund the move to St. Joseph Superintendent is mindful that diversity and 21st Hall and replace a copy machine and two laptop century relevancy is a priority for all areas of our computers. In addition, the sites recived $8,000 operation. emergency storm damage funds. Project money was augmented by $170,000 to complete the Sau- Efforts to build morale and enhance communi- gus Accessibility Project. Centennial Challenge cations include monthly all-staff meetings and allocation is expected to provide for 16 seasonal park-wide dissemination of weekly Senior Man- employees ($200,000). agement Team meeting notes. The Superinten- dent maintains an ‘open office door’ policy, invit- Budget transparency continues to be a park ing direct engagement with any staff member. priority. The Administrative Officer provided budget tracking and implementation guidance to The park promotes group cohesiveness and a ho- Senior Management Team (SMT) members, who listic approach to project undertakings through set their priorities and the identified the means the establishment of project teams that combine to achieve their goals. members from all levels at both units. These

National Park Service 15 teams include the Senior Management Team, a Centers Mary Robinson for her assistance with “…[the Iron Works] Resource Management Team, the Accountability awarding and managing for the complex Acces- gave the occasion to Team, and new for 2007, a Publications Team, sibility and Turning Basin contracts. others to acquaint and an Education team. Training themselves with that Cultivating an ethic of civility and cooperation This year Salem hosted Supervisor Training for skill, to the great ad- is a primary goal and is fostered through all staff key park staff and for those at surrounding parks. vantage of the Colo- email messaging, through discussion at all staff Again, the staff utilized Tel Net and desktop nies” meetings, and as part of individual performance computer trainings as low cost opportunities. goals. Opportunities for interdivisional and inter- The park achieved 100% compliance for manda- park camaraderie included an annual summer tory trainings. Hubbard, General History of New England, 1682, p. 374. picnic at Saugus and an annual Holiday lun- cheon at Salem. Staff are also invited to volunteer Trainings included: celebrations, which are held several times during the year. Supervisory and Management:

Concessions  The Chief Ranger and Superintendent at- Currently, there are no concessions at the parks. tended –Law Enforcement for Managers -701 However, Salem Maritime is exploring a pos- training at FLETC sible boat concession that would ferry visitors to  SAMA/SAIR management staff attended Su- Baker’s Island Lighthouse, when ENHA become pervisor’s Training, July 9-13 at SAMA stewards of that property.  The TELNET fundraising course was taped and viewed by key staff. The number of Special Use permits has in-  Superintendent attended the Eastern National creased to 71 this year. Information about this conference in Georgia. program is further presented under the Marine  SAIR Curator and SAMA Marine Chief at- and Special Use Division section. tended COTR training at the Boston Navy Yard in April. Contracting  Superintendent attended Superintendent’s The park would like to express our thanks to Leadership Roundtables in New York and in BOST’s Paul Cincotta, for his professional man- Santa Fe, NM. agement of several Salem and Saugus contracts.  100% of staff completed ‘No Fear’ and Infor- In addition, Contracting Officer Mike Kennison mation Systems Security training; relevant staff continued to provide assistance for Cooperative completed Records Management Awareness Agreements with Essex National Heritage Area. and Orientation to the Privacy Act training. We would also like to thank the Denver Service

In FY 2007, the administrative offices at Saugus Iron Works were moved out of the the annex of the Iron Works House, seen here on the left side of the photo. The annex was built by Wallace Nutting in 1917 in the style of the seventeenth century.

NPS photo.

16 SAMA/SAIR Superintendent’s Annual Report FY2007 Interpretation and Education and Re- source Manegement at Salem Maritime is housed in the Hawkes House. This magnificent example of a Federal style house was originally designed by the famous architect Samuel McIntire. The house was begun in 1780 for the Derby family. The Derbys never finished the building, and sold it unfinished to Benja- min Hawkes around 1800. Hawkes finished the building.

NPS photo.

Interpretation & Education: Resource Management

 SAIR Lead Ranger attended the Interpretive  SAMA SCEP attended the International Heri- Leadership Seminar in Harpers Ferry tage Development conference and presented a paper during the conference  Natural Resource Manager and SAMA SCEP Marine completed GIS training course  SAMA SCEP attended Massachusetts History  Marine Division Chief attended Volunteer Conference in June Management Training in San Francisco in  SAMA SCEP attended “New Audiences for March Old Houses” symposium at the Boston  Marine Division Chief and the Superinten- Athenaeum dent attended the American Sail Training As- sociation (ASTA) Pacific Region Conference. This was followed by a tour of San Francisco Information Technology Maritime NHP and a meeting with SAFR This year IT Specialist Peter Brady assisted both Superintendent. Thereafter, the two traveled sites with several projects. Major efforts included to Galveston, TX to visit the Elissa, a three- running fiber optic data lines from the Hawkes masted 1880’s tall ship that serves as a dockside House to the new administrative offices at St. Jo- museum. Here the museum staff shared infor- seph Hall. Many thanks go to Peter Brady for his mation about their fund raising operations and help in installing and networking the computer overnight education programs. systems in the new space. In 2008, Peter Brady  The Marine Division Chief attended the ASTA will officially become a member of the staff as Atlantic Region conference in Newport, RI. a formal resource sharing arrangement begins. Peter will spend .02 of his time with Salem and Visitor Protection Saugus, .02 at Boston Harbor Islands, and the remainder at FRLA/JFKE/LONG.  The Chief Ranger Chief Rangers Conference in Philadelphia  Staff attended First Aid/CPR training at SAMA

National Park Service 17 18 SAMA/SAIR Superintendent’s Annual Report FY2007 Opposite top: Rick Saulnier working on the roof of the Blast Furnace shed. MAINTENANCE AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT

Opposite bottom: the structure of the blast furnace shed awaiting sheath-  ing and shingling. The Maintenance Division is composed of a Assisted with the redesign of the new bridge Division Chief, a Work Leader, two Woodcraft- to the Forge and reconfigured its placement in NPS photo. ers, a Carpenter, a Painter, a Gardener, and a relation to the serpentine path Maintenance Worker. This October we wel-  Prepped the industrial site and buildings in ad- comed a second WG-05 Maintenance Worker vance of filming for the virtual tour to our staff, replacing a WS-10 Maintenance  Prepared and painted the new Visitor Center’s Supervisor. walls and window trim & replaced flooring in time for opening day. Blast Furnace Rehabilitation In FY’07 the SAIR Maintenance Work Leader, Project Planning and Review Work Associated SAMA and SAIR Woodcrafters, SAIR Carpenter, with Other Construction Projects and SAMA Painter successfully completed a ma- Staff carefully reviewed architectural drawings jor two-year effort to rehabilitate the Iron Works’ and plans for both the Turning Basin (PMIS Blast Furnace Casting Shed. Reconstructing its 060214) and the Pedrick Store House Projects complex post and beam framing and hipped (PMIS 117494). For the rehabilitation of the Sau- board and batten roof required great problem gus pier and bulkhead, staff researched original solving abilities, as well as advanced skills in tra- assembly techniques, photographed details of ditional tools and methods. The result is a beau- existing elements, and recommended corrections tifully restored structure that demonstrates the to the contractor’s design drawings operation of the 1646 furnace operation. St. Joseph Hall Office Move Completed work: While the building stood ready to become the new headquarters for Salem Maritime for some  Assembled the casting shed framework and at- time, the lack of Internet connectivity held off tached rafters, braces, and purlins using mortis the move. This year, Maintenance staff oversaw and tenon joinery Attached vertically sawn the successful installation of an underground board and batten roof boards using scarff joint conduit between the Hawkes House and St. Jo- techniques seph Hall to provide essential network IT and  Rebuilt the windscreen. phones for the new administrative offices. Senior  Rebuilt the counter weight arms and boxes for staff offices and equipment were moved from the the bellows Hawkes House to the 3rd floor of St. Joseph Hall,  Attached leather to bellows. and staff offices from the Orientation Center  Refinished bellows hardware were moved to the Hawkes House.  Treated structure with eco-friendly preserva- tive. Custodial Work The maintenance staff continues to provide Work Associated with Accessibility Project PMIS janitorial services for all park buildings, keeping 60099: public spaces and offices clean and safe through- Also at Saugus, maintenance staff completed out the year. SAMA staff is also responsible for work in preparation for the accessibility project, maintaining the Salem Visitor Center, which re- facilitated several design and implementation ef- mains in excellent condition after 11 years of very forts, and performed finish work for the Visitor heavy usage. Center, including: . Landscape Management  Moved 20 museum cabinets (laden with heavy The park’s landscape crew maintained a variety iron objects) from garage storage to the contact of cultural landscapes at SAMA and SAIR. Work station included:  Moved staff offices to contact station and other temporary spaces  Grounds care for 2 period gardens, groomed  Prepped former quarters in advance of con- lawns, a beach, a slag pile, historic trails, wet- tract rehabilitation land borders, and a .5 mile nature trail  Removed trees, shrubs, and fences  Staged and groomed settings for weddings at  Moved an out building SAMA and SAIR and prepared for park special  Disassembled a wood deck and arbor events such as the Maritime festival and the  Worked closely with the project manager to lay Saugus River Watershed picnic out path configurations  Snow removal for SAMA, SAIR, and the Salem Visitor Center

National Park Service 19 Below: the new accessible trails at  Removed historic cherry tree at SAIR as safety  Participated in year-long Core Ops process, in- Saugus Iron Works hazard cluding the facilitated workshops and working NPS photo  Conducted major clean up of grounds at both group sessions. parks in the aftermath of an ocean storm that  The Maintenance Chief assumed many Admin- produced high tides and strong winds. istrative duties during the prolonged absence of our Administrative Technician Database Management  The Maintenance Chief served 9 weeks active The Maintenance Chief is responsible for FMSS duty for the Air National Guard management as well as PMIS, GPRA and other  SAIR Woodcrafter served as a strike team administrative tracking requirements. leader and task force leader trainee during 5+ weeks fighting Level 5 wild land fires. Other Services:  SAMA Painter worked a detail at Bunker Hill  Provided technical assistance to the Essex Na- Monument. tional Heritage Area in evaluating the mainte-  Ran waterwheels or otherwise accommodated nance needs for the Baker’s Island Lighthouse visitors when interpreters were unavailable property.  SAMA Woodcrafter and Painter rebuilt the base displaying the Custom House Eagle for a new exhibit

20 SAMA/SAIR Superintendent’s Annual Report FY2007 Interpretation and Education

The division includes a Chief, a Lead Ranger at SAMA’s website now features links to images Salem and a Lead Ranger at Saugus, two Edu- and informative write-ups on a myriad of park cation Specialists (one position now vacant), a resources, including “Pickled Fish” editions. Manager for the Salem Visitor Center, and two The “Brochures Link” offers four downloadable Visitor Use Assistants (one position now vacant). walking tours of Salem, including: Nathaniel Three STEP positions are filled by students from Hawthorne’s Salem: A Walking Tour of Literary Gordon College, Merrimac College, and Salem Salem; Bowditch’s Salem: A Walking Tour of the State College. Staff also includes four seasonal Great Age of Sail, written by park staff; and a positions. Five steadfast volunteers continue revised edition of The McIntire Historic District to greet and orient visitors at the Salem Visitor Walking Trail, co-written by park staff and staff Center. from Historic New England and the Peabody Essex Museum. Saugus Iron Works was closed to the public from September 2006 - September 2007. The closure With the gates closed at Saugus, interpretive staff allowed the Saugus Education Specialist, one used digital slide shows to inform and update the seasonal and one STEP from Salem State College public about the park’s construction projects. to transfer to Salem Maritime to support opera- Presentations were made at local benevolent tions at the Visitor Center and to work with the societies, community organizations, historical Salem Maritime Educators Collaborative. societies, museums, and Breakheart Reservation. Staff from all divisions at Saugus accommodated In 2007, Salem staff engaged visitors with the those visitors who arrived at the site, unaware of many powerful narratives our resources tell its closure, whenever possible by providing lim- – from early Puritan settlement to the era of tall ited tours and ‘overlook talks.’ ships to the twentieth-century Polish community. Recreational visits totaled 803,054 in 2007 –up Special Events 13.4%. New programming combined with new Senior staff tours, special programs, and events scheduling improved tour attendance resulting enlivened regularly scheduled interpretive tours. in a 20% increase in the total amount of fees: education fees, tour fees, and special event fees  The annual Trails and Sails event at Salem wel- totaled about $60,000. Visitor surveys tabulated comed throngs of visitors aboard Friendship; Visitor Satisfaction at 92 % and Visitor Under- guided visitors on a new walking tour, “From standing at 85%. Mud Flats to McIntire: The Development of Derby Street;” and treated visitors to a demon- This year, Salem’s Interpretive Division focused stration of traditional wood carving techniques on implementing the park’s I-map Strategy. in honor of Salem’s famous carver and archi- Guided by LOWE‘s Education Specialists Eliza- tect Samuel McIntire. beth Hoermann and assisted by John Curwin,  Saugus’ Sails and Trails event investigated the detailed to the site for 3 months, staff re-exam- artifacts and archeological remains associated ined and re-tooled interpretive and education with 17th- century master-blacksmith, mill- programming to produce a new education pro- wright, and saw-maker Joseph Jenks. This program, “Building Our Nation,” which is discussed gram was also presented for the Massachusetts below. Archaeological Society and for 17th Century Saturday. While the Custom House, Narbonne House and  In conjunction with staff from Longfellow Derby House’s tours were revised last year, new NHS, the much acclaimed Underground Rail- tour programming was developed this year to road Interpretive Program was adapted for compensate for Friendship’s absence from Derby presentation in honor of Longfellow’s 200th Wharf during trips. These include: Birthday. The program, “Longfellow and the Network to Freedom,” has been presented at  “The Pepper Trade,” which explores the several off site locations, including the Harvard spice’s importance in Salem’s history and tours Club to commemorate the poet’s involvement the Bonded Warehouse and the West India with the Underground Railroad and the move- Goods Store. ment to abolish slavery.  “Privateering,” an outdoor walking tour that  This year’s Independence Day celebration on relates the stories of Simon Forrester, Elias Derby Wharf was enjoyed by an estimated Hasket Derby, and other Salem figures who 20,000 people. Sponsored by the city of Salem, built their fortunes on this patriotic exploit. the celebration featured music, games, fire-

National Park Service 21 works, and a flyover by the 104th Massachu- for government and mathematics. setts Air National Guard.  Saugus’ Interpretive staff took their show on  Maritime history and traditions came alive at the road. The Education Specialist conducted the 19th Annual Maritime Festival. Attended over 125 programs at schools from the Mas- by 6,300, event offerings included live music sachusetts’ south shore to southern New performances from a wide variety of artists, Hampshire. These curriculum-based programs craft demonstrations, children’s programs, taught over 3000 students, providing hands-on visiting schooners Letty G. Howard and Lewis exploration of “Simple Machines,” “Rocks and H. Story, and Traditional Small Craft Associa- Minerals,” and Colonial Life” programs. tion vessels. Saugus staff presented rope-mak-  Saugus interpretation is currently involved ing and blacksmithing demonstrations. This in developing a Teaching American History year’s theme “Building History & Community” grant-sponsored program called “Voices Ris- celebrated the 250th anniversary of the birth of ing.” The project tells the stories of local 17th- Salem’s renowned architect Samuel McIntyre century immigrants’ assimilation into Puritan & recognized Salem’s history & cultural diver- society through the study of primary docu- sity. ments.  In September, Saugus hosted the Fourth An-  Staff assisted with the Bowditch School’s nual Iron Pour. Visitors participated in the summer environmental education program, event by carving initials, messages, or creative “Growing this Summer.” designs into sand molds, while volunteers from  Salem Staff coordinated The National Youth the Iron Guild cast their pieces in molten iron Leadership Conference, which provided tours amidst the heat and flaming glow of a portable of Salem Maritime for 1240 students cupola furnace.  Staff contributed to the “Fun with Architec-  During October park staff worked in coor- ture” program, a cooperative program with dination with the Mayor’s office to support the Peabody Essex Museum funded through “Haunted Happenings,” welcoming about a grant from ENHA. A grant from Salem Arts 256,600 visitors. Staff worked tirelessly to serve Council funded the publication of “Architec- visitors, lead tours, host events, and keep pace ture in Salem,” a guide to historic homes in with janitorial demands. Salem.  In coordination with ENHA, Historic New  Interpreters from Salem and Saugus demon- England, and North of Boston Convention strated salt making and food preservation at and Visitors Bureau, the 1672 Narbonne House the annual Salem Science Night and partici- inaugurated the first “17th Century Saturday” pated in Collins Middle School International event, which provided free public access to 26 Night, connecting with recent immigrants and historic homes throughout Essex County. underserved students and their families.  A McIntire Walking Tour booklet was developed by staff in cooperation with the Peabody Junior Ranger Programs Essex Museum and others. Staff also published  The Junior Ranger Ambassador Program grant two “Pickled Fish” booklets funded the development of the Ship’s Mate  SAMA Interpretation is currently working on a program, which debuted on Friendship Sails: grant proposal in partnership with Forbes Mu- Lynn (see expanded discussion in Marine Divi- seum on the China Trade. sion section of this document.  The NPS First Annual Junior Ranger Day was a Education great success and the park hopes to hold more New education programs were developed under special Junior Ranger Days. the direction of Elizabeth Hoermann and John  The complete set of SAIR Junior Ranger activi- Curwin to meet current Massachusetts curricu- ties were put on line to facilitate engagement lum standards, which are linked with MCAS test while the site was closed. requirements. New programming includes: The Salem Visitor Center  “Building Our Nation,” a new ‘hands-on/ The Visitor Center continues to be a major draw minds-on’ program that demonstrates the for visitors to the park, city and the region. For Custom House revenue process. The program FY 2007 the Salem Visitor Center welcomed challenges students to calculate weight and 301,694 up 936 visitors from 2006. In addition volume measurements to determine cargo to serving visitor information needs, the center values and to chart trade routes used by Salem promotes the themes and events for the parks, mariners in the 17th - 19th centuries. Students the City of Salem and the ENHA. Special events in grades 5- 8 learn how tariffs and trade included the kick off event for “Celebrate Salem: helped finance the young nation. The program Four Centuries of Architecture and Design.” targets Massachusetts education frameworks which features special tours and exhibits at vari-

22 SAMA/SAIR Superintendent’s Annual Report FY2007 Below: A young visitor learns about ous historic venues in Salem, throughout the The Visitor Center continued to feature ENHA shoemaking during the 2007 Maritime Festival year. Multiple organizations (including ENHA happenings through event postings, photo con- and Peabody Essex Museum) came together to test exhibits, murals, and a rotating display of NPS photo organize the celebration, which is partially fund- a different ENHA site each month. The center ed by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. The hosted Historic Salem, Inc. for their historic celebration of Salem and Essex County architec- preservation campaign and continued to work ture continued with four booklets that were writ- with the City of Salem to promote Haunted ten and published by staff in collaboration with Happenings and to accommodate the ‘Haunted the PEM, ENHA, Historic New England and Passport.’ other cultural institutions.

National Park Service 23 24 SAMA/SAIR Superintendent’s Annual Report FY2007 Opposite: Friendship under sail. Marine and Special Programs Division Courtesy of Leighton O’Connor. The division encompasses a Chief, an interpre- tency levels (or rank standards) for all members tive park ranger, a rigger, a deck hand, and a of the crew. These standards will be applied to all ship’s carpenter and boasts a volunteer sailing current and future volunteers when Friendship is crew of fifty-five and a volunteer shipwright underway. crew of ten. Our dedicated volunteers devote their time (11,000+ hours annually), expertise, A variety of safety protocols were instituted or and energies to interpreting, maintaining and continued as part of our formal Ship Safety Pro- sailing the 171-ft. replica East Indiaman tocols Program, including: Friendship of Salem as well as keeping maritime arts and skills alive  Conducted specialized training of crew members working aloft This year the division worked to ensure the  Completed Coast Guard-approved license ship’s seaworthiness and its continued enjoy- training ment by the public as both a dockside interpre-  Updated RADAR Observer Certificate tive experience and as a “seafaring National  Renewed First-Aid/CPR training Historic Site,” bringing maritime history to thou-  Acquired a safety boat and arranged staff atten- sands at other ports in New England. dance at certification training  Practiced rescue boat drills (launching and Friendship is the commanding centerpiece of Sa- hauling in non-emergency conditions) lem Maritime’s waterfront and welcomed aboard  Maintained the ship in “ready condition” for about 30,084 dockside visitors in FY 2007. Dock- dockside visitation, special events sailing, and side programming offered more tours each day port visits and an extended tour season. Visitors explore all  Continued sail training programs for the staff areas of the ship and learn of the ship’s distant and volunteers voyages and its exotic cargos. The ship is wheel-  Purchased a rescue boat, which one staff mem- chair accessible at her berth and at away ports ber is currently certified to operate via a traveling ship boarding system that was designed and constructed by staff. Visiting Vessels and Maritime Lectures Salem Maritime has continued to develop its Vis- Continued ship improvements include: iting Vessel Program, which is designed to offer a myriad of educational opportunities aboard oth-  Completed the installation of the galley with er vessel types. This year the accessible Central sink and water connections Wharf float, which accommodates a variety of  Continued improvements to the heads and vessel sizes and forms, welcomed several historic head sinks schooners, including Fame, Lettie G. Howard,  Designed and fabricated several pieces of pe- and Lewis H. Story, and the Salem Ferry –newly riod furniture for interpretive stationing on christened the Nathaniel Bowditch. board and as Eastern National product display areas The division continued a special Maritime Lec-  For the first time, all spars were installed and ture Series, hosting guest speakers each month in all sails were ‘bent on’ partnership with Schooner Fame of Salem.  Underwent a successful bi-annual haul-put and coast guard inspection in Fairhaven. Friendship under Sail  Completed an upgrade of merchant mariner’s When the Deputy Regional Director addressed document, providing “Master of Vessels” the crowds at the Friendship Sails: Lynn event, authorization up to 500 tons anywhere in the she spoke of the ship’s almost living presence world. and its power to ‘transport’ the public to a different era. Witnessing the ship under sail is a Through the passion and interest of several vol- thrilling experience for all: some appreciate it unteers, some of the supplies and materials used as an exciting ‘Kodak moment;’ for others it is a in improving the ship facilities were donated by profound and inspiring experience that touches local companies. upon the mystery of sea and the boldness of those who sailed in tall ships. Safety onboard the ship continues to be a high priority at all times, when the ship is docked as This year, the division participated in a variety well as sailing. With the Sailing & Operations of sailing opportunities and port visits. During Manual for Volunteers and Staff completed in port visits, staff and volunteers dressed in period FY’06, this year staff began establishing compe- clothing demonstrated line handling operations,

National Park Service 25 sail furling, loading cargo on and off ship, and Friendship welcomed aboard 3,500 visitors over other elements of life at sea. Crew members the three-day event. Sales totaled more than actively engaged with all visitors, young and old, $1500. This trip was sponsored by the Essex folks who had never been on board any vessel National Heritage Area and the many partners and old salts who would reminisce about the old the organization has throughout the city of days. Lynn and Essex County.

 In July, Friendship was invited to represent the Special Park Uses United States in leading the prestigious Inter- The division continued to manage a variety of national Tall Ship’s Parade of Sail in Newport, special park programs. Each event provides an Rhode Island. The honor of representing our opportunity for visitors and the community to country, the National Park Service, and Sa- engage with the resources at each site. Many lem Maritime was keenly felt. The ship is the events, such as weddings, also provide the parks embodiment of thousands of hours of citizen with a means of recovering the costs incurred in service, donated by our volunteer crew and hosting the event. this was a spectacular moment for all. Nearly 10,000 visitors boarded Friendship during the Staff issued 71 special use permits at Salem—a week-long event, which featured 20 splendid significant increase over the 43 permits issued in tall ships from around the world. Eastern Na- 2006. The events included: weddings; corporate tional sales brought in over $2,100. and nonprofit celebrations; filming sessions; spe-  Also in July, Friendship presided over the start cial lecture series; demonstrations; and a variety of the historic “Marblehead to Halifax Ocean of community and neighborhood meetings. Race,” which featured over 100 classic sailing and racing yachts. The event served as a sail Events were held on board Friendship, in the training opportunity for 35 of Friendship’s period garden, at the wharves, the Salem Visitor volunteers. Center and St Joseph Hall.  The ship’s ability to transport us to another era, another world, was fully evidenced in Sep- Of particular note was the filming on board tember during a sail to the Gloucester Schoo- Friendship. An HBO production company film- ner Festival, when Friendship unfurled all her ing the John Adams’ story rendezvoused with sails for the first time, with all spars installed Friendship at 4:30 one morning. To resemble the and all sail ‘bent on.’ This magnificent sight ship on which Adams escaped to France, the was enjoyed by thousands of onshore sightse- captain and volunteer crew dressed in period ers and picture takers. clothing and flew the “Don’t Tread on Me” flag.  “Friendship Sails: Lynn” (discussed earlier in A German public television station also filmed this document) debuted the very successful Friendship for a show on maritime history. Ships Mate/ Junior Ranger Program.

RIght: Ship Carpenter John Pyndenkowski demonstrates carving in the style of Samuel McIntire at the 2007 Maritime Festival

NPS photo

26 SAMA/SAIR Superintendent’s Annual Report FY2007 RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP

At the end of this year the Salem and Saugus would not have been possible without the efforts Resource Management Divisions became a of the Resource Management staff. single Resource Management Team. The team is aligned under a Cultural Resource Program The Superintendent and the entire RMT is sin- Manager/Curator and includes a Natural Re- cerely thankful to the various program managers source Manager, a Cultural Resource Manager/ and subject matter experts who have worked Curator, and two Museum Technicians, one diligently to support the parks’ Line Item Con- of whom is a SCEP Park Management Trainee struction, Repair/Rehab, CRPP, MCPP and other (.60 FTE) obtaining her PhD in American Stud- projects this year, including: ies and new to the division in 2007. The team underwent a major change in January of 2007,  DSC’s LIC team: Jodie Petersen, Jane Sikoryak, when the park’s historian retired after about 30 and Paul Wharry years of service at Salem Maritime. This position  NER Natural Resource Specialists for the remains vacant. Turning Basin project: Charlie Roman, Margo Davis, David Clark, Mary Foley, The staff is fortunate to receive the services of  NER Preservations Specialists: Steven Spauld- two very dedicated volunteers who work in ar- ing, Richard Chilcoat, David Bittermann, and chival processing and five volunteers who donate Blaise Davi time for wetland vegetation management proj-  NER Historic Compliance Specialist: Richard ects. Two student interns from Gordon College Crisson also completed a number of curatorial tasks this  NER Engineering Specialists: Peter Woodbury year. and B.B. Diwadkar,  NER Historic Architecture Program Special- In 2007, the RMT worked with the Superin- ists: Peggie Albee, Judi Sullivan, and Jamie Lee, tendent to plan, manage, and complete NEPA/  NER Archeology Specialists William Griswold, NHPA compliance for the many complex and Steven Pendery, Jim Harmon, and Gail Frace, important resource restoration projects at both  NER Conservation Specialists: Brigid Sullivan, parks. The division also worked to make infor- Carol Warner, mation about resources, collections and projects  BOST Contracting Specialists: Paul Cincotta, available to the public through publications, and Alissa Turner tours, website offerings, and exhibits. Two major  This year, Harpers Ferry Center AV specialist events at Salem: the site’s involvement with the Eric Epstein was recognized for his excellent “Celebrate Salem” initiative and a citizenship work in upgrading the Salem Visitor Center’s ceremony on the steps of the U.S. Custom House “Where Past is Present” AV presentation.

RIght: An artist’s view of the recon- structed Pedrick’s Store House on Derby Wharf.

National Park Service

National Park Service 27 Natural Resource Management  Completion of Rainbow Smelt and American The Natural Resource program continues to Eel monitoring in the Saugus River by partner- grow at both sites. A priority in 2007 was to ing with the Saugus River Watershed Council complete compliance, permitting, and contract- and Massachusetts Div. of Marine Fisheries. ing requirement for the project “Restore Saugus  Coordination of invasive exotic plant control River Turning Basin and Dock” (PMIS 060214). in the phragmites-dominated floodplain wetland, including pre-treatment by park staff and The Turning Basin project got underway in No- volunteers (PMIS 130875), and treatment by the vember 2007 with coffer dams and silt fences Northeast Regional Exotic Plant Management installed, vegetation removed, and a temporary Team. The Turning Basin project may become bridge set up over the Saugus River to accom- a model for phragmites mitigation/wetland modate specialized heavy equipment. The proj- restoration projects, as other phragmites man- ect is intended to remove soils deposited in the agement efforts have not include a native re- aftermath of a 1957 dam breach, reconstruct the vegetation component. park’s dock and bulkhead structures, remove  Collaboration with USGS to implement the exotic species, and re-vegetate the river’s border field component of the USGS project “Real- with native species. time Monitoring of Sodium and Chloride in the Saugus River.” This work included the following:  Initiation of a volunteer stewardship effort to support management of the Saugus River area  Completion of a combined Environmental As- within the park. sessment and Environmental Impact Report;  Collaboration with national and regional NPS securing a 404 permit from the U.S. Army teams to initiate analyses for the Geologic Corps of Engineers; 401 Water Quality Certifi- Resources Assessment and the Coastal Park cation, Superseding Order of Conditions, and Watershed Condition Assessment. Chapter 91 Waterways License from Massa-  Completion of Value Analysis for the SAIR chusetts DEP; and a consistency determination Stone Bulkhead project (PMIS 11895). from the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone  Implementation of Northeast Temperate Net- Management. work Vital Signs Monitoring for water quality in the Saugus River.

Right: the restoration of the turning basin is a major initiative in resource management at Saugus Iron Works.

NPS photo.

28 SAMA/SAIR Superintendent’s Annual Report FY2007 Cultural Resource Management  Collaborated with Interpretation for the In addition to routine responsibilities, such as development of an interim exhibit Saugus cataloging, reporting, researching, and using museum NPS-wide data bases, this year the division over-  Completed Value Analysis for the project “Re- saw many projects, developed several exhibits, pair Stone Walls Along Saugus River” and wrote a number of booklets and articles.  Provided historical research to NER historical These initiatives not only improved conditions architects to facilitate their preparation of the at the sites, but continued to raise the visibility of ‘Historic Structure Reports for the Saugus Iron the sites in their communities. Works Restoration and the Iron Works House Annex.’ The Salem/Saugus Resource Management Team led or coordinated the following projects: At Salem Maritime, the staff focused on moving forward many ongoing projects. During FY2007, At Saugus Iron Works, the focus for the year was the Salem Maritime resource management staff: on bringing several major projects to completion, and all members of the team assisted moving  Completed compliance for the Pedrick Store towards that goal, under the leadership of the House at Salem Maritime, including Chapter 91 Saugus Resource Management staff, including: Waterways License and 106 compliance. Upon the completion of the Pedrick Store House,  Rehabilitated Resources for Accessibility and the National Register will list the building as a Safety at Saugus Iron Works contributing structure within the Derby Street  Moved and documented museum col- Historic District. lections with the generous support of the  Oversaw repairs to the Derby House and Iron Maintenance Division Works House Chimneys  Planned museum spaces and acquired  Improved Conditions for Salem Museum Ex- funding to purchase and install museum hibit and Collection Storage Areas by: storage equipment  Sealing the Bally box seams to better control  Moved offices to temporary space in the environmental conditions Contact Station  Installing smoke detection system in museum  Facilitated contractors’ work with NER storage area experts to stabilize the Lean-to ceiling  Completing scope of work, purchase of equip-  Researched documents and historical ment, and competitive bidding for upgrade of photos for information on potential ar- site security system. cheological resources  Completed exhibitry for the Custom House  Worked with Interpretive staff and con- Eagle display (conservation and a platform for tractor Origin Studios on the following the eagle will require additional work) sub projects:  As part of the new eagle exhibit, staff worked  Virtual tour: developed text, worked with contractors to produce new eagle and on image production, including still ship pins for sale by Eastern National. photography, filming, and archival photographs At Salem, the Resource Management staff par-  Three-Dimensional Model: designed ticipated in outreach for the site in several ways model to meet interpretive and ac- during FY2007. They supported interpretation cessibility objectives (especially for of the site through the production of several blind visitors) publications, including a revision of the history  Smithsonian model: developed inter- of the Second Corps of Cadets in Salem, and a pretive exhibit text guide to the city entitled “Architecture in Salem,”  Conducted research and provided redesign as well as maintaining and updating the web site, guidance for the ‘Turning Basin’ project com- which is currently receiving about 9,000 hits a ponent to reconstruct the dock and bulkhead. month. They also planned, designed and coordi-  Launched Saugus Museum Protection and In- nated production of an information banner for terim Exhibit Efforts the ship which has greatly improved interpreta-  Planned and provided research for the tion of Friendship. project: “Install Museum Fire Suppression and Climate Control for Saugus Museum” In addition, Resource Management staff in Salem  Continued 17th-century waterwheel took a leadership role in organizing “Celebrate conservation treatment. Wheel is to be Salem: Four Centuries of Architecture and De- remounted on proper armature for exhibit sign,” a major initiative by cultural organizations within Saugus Museum across Salem to encourage historical tourism

National Park Service 29 Below: Judge Woodlock congratu- in the city. The basis of the celebration was the Resource Management staff also coordinated the lates new citizens on the steps of the U.S. Custom House at Salem Maritime 250th birthday of the great architect and carver second Naturalization Ceremony that has been Samuel McIntire. Participants in “Celebrate held on the steps of the U.S. Custom House in NPS Photo Salem” include the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem. Forty-nine new citizens were sworn in on Historic New England (formerly the Society the steps of the Custom House on September 17, for the Preservation of New England Antiqui- 2007. ties), the City of Salem, Historic Salem, Inc., the North of Boston Convention and Visitor Bureau, Planning also began in FY2007 for a major eth- The House of the Seven Gables, and the Es- nography project on the Polish Community in sex National Heritage Area. The National Park Salem—the community that surrounded Salem Service’s contributions to “Celebrate Salem” Maritime when the site was started in 1937, and is included: still a strong presence in Salem.

 Participation in program planning  Co-writing text for a self-guided McIntire District walking tour and coordinating the booklet’s printing  Writing script for the short film “Samuel Mc- Intire’s World” for presentation at PEM McIn- tire exhibit and in the Salem Visitor Center  Presenting free walking tours of McIntire His- toric District during McIntire exhibit opening weekend  Hosting an opening event, including the presentation of proclamations from the Mayor of Salem and the Governor of Massachusetts.

30 SAMA/SAIR Superintendent’s Annual Report FY2007 Resource and Visitor Protection

The Resource Protection and Law Enforcement Law Enforcement evening staff completed the Division is comprised of a Commissioned Chief park’s Emergency Handbook, which will be Ranger, 1.2 FTE non-commissioned Rangers, printed and made available for staff at key loca- and a seasonal, resource-share Commissioned tions. Ranger (.5FTE) Visitor/Staff Safety and Security In FY 2007, the Salem Maritime/Saugus Iron All staff who work with visitors or who operate Works Law Enforcement Division lost our GS- potentially dangerous equipment attended First 09 LE Ranger, who left the NPS to work in the Aid/CPR training in 2007. LE staff maintained emergency medicine field. Through a resource- the AED program. The division reinforces safety share arrangement with LOWE, the park has through weekly email messaging to all staff. Due been fortunate to acquire the services of Kevin to staffing reductions, quarterly safety inspec- Leach, a GS-05 Commissioned Ranger (1039 tions for buildings have not been performed in appointment) to maintain a LE presence at the a timely fashion. However, park staff should be park seven days a week. Kevin has done a great commended for completing the year without job handling a variety of law enforcement issues injury. on land and at sea. Maintaining a safe environment during large Because Salem Maritime is knit into the fabric of events is a priority that requires extensive plan- the City of Salem, its troubles become our trou- ning and coordination with the Mayor’s Office bles. The park’s major LE concerns arise from and the Police Department for City of Salem. homelessness, drunkenness, and drug abuse. In- Our three large events: the Independency Day cidences of vandalism and petty crime have risen Celebration, the Maritime Festival, and Haunted and case incidents are up 200%; from 40 in 2006 Happenings went smoothly, with no major prob- to 120 this year. Graffiti, attempted breaking and lems, although staff responded to a heat stroke entering, and senseless vandalism predominated. incident. Law Enforcement staff also supported A rock throwing incident in January broke a fan Friendship sail events, serving as medical officer light over the Custom House front door. and as gate security.

The division completed installation of the man- In planning for Haunted Happenings, the LE dated digital radio system at Salem Maritime. division met with local police and surrounding Delays related to the Accessibility Project have law enforcement agencies to coordinate response postponed installation of the antenna at Saugus strategies and to distribute shared-frequency Iron Works. When completed, this system will tie radios. In preparation for Halloween evening, both parks together and improve in-house com- the park requested the services of five Commis- munications between divisions. sioned Rangers and vehicles from surrounding parks. The presence of BOST’s Kevin Mulligan MOU’s regarding shared jurisdiction between and his K-9 unit were utilized to assist the Salem the parks and the Salem and Saugus Police De- PD in responding to a called-in bomb scare re- partments are in draft form and are awaiting lo- garding a box truck and a suspicious package. cal authority review.

Right: crowds gather early at Salem Maritime for the annual Fourth of July celebration.

NPS photo

National Park Service 31 32 SAMA/SAIR Superintendent’s Annual Report FY2007 Opposite: Volunteers perform a range of tasks at both SAMA and SAIR, Volunteer Program from greeting visitors to cataloging museum collections to maintaining and sailing the Friendship. In this Both Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron Works Guild donated their energies for the Father’s photograph, volunteers Ian Hunter are very fortunate to have a dedicated volunteer Day Iron Pour, five volunteers have worked as and Bridger Trap are at the helm, watched over by volunteer Jack workforce that has donated a combined total wetland stewards for the Natural Resources Pro- Connolly and ship’s carpenter John of 11,300 hours in FY’07. Volunteers make a gram, and several Eagle Scout projects have ben- Pyndynkowski. Courtesy of Doug Christel. tremendous contribution to our operations and efited the park, such as the applying preservation provide valued advocacy for our parks. In an at- treatments to reproduction tools on exhibit at Below: the living history program at tempt to seek efficiencies and grow the volunteer the mill buildings. Salem Maritime has grown, aided by programs at both sites, the Volunteer Program some enthusiastic volunteers. Left to right are volunteers Deborah Woods, was consolidated under the Natural Resource Two renowned artists volunteered their time Zach Woods, Matt Brenkle, Mark Hill- Manager. yard, and staff member Emily Murphy and talents to create stunning, unique Christ- at the 2007 Maritime Festival. NPS mas Ornaments for the Centennial Tree in the photo. At Salem Maritime, 10 volunteer shipwrights and White House at the request of First Lady Laura more than 55 deckhands have generously lent Bush. Rackett Shreeve, a noted maritime artist, their efforts to Friendship’s operations. Several used mixed-media to showcase all the principal other volunteers spent many dedicated hours resources of Salem Maritime. And Julia Puritan serving visitors at the Salem Visitor Center, and painted a lovely scene in her historic, mural style. supporting resource management programs at Salem Maritime. At Saugus Iron Works, two vol- The park expresses its appreciation of volun- unteers have been working to process, digitize, teers’ efforts at special summer and holiday and transcribe archival collections. Volunteers celebrations and by letters, framed photographs, from the Massachusetts College of Art Iron plaques, and other symbols of appreciation.

Fee Collection

Currently, entrance fees are not collected at ei- range of interpretive and educational ranger-led ther site. In 2007 the parks’ tour fees, special use programs in Salem. This year, several new pro- fees, and donations brought in over $60,000 in grams were developed, and the park received 2007; a more than $10,000 increase over 2006. approval to charge a $2 fee per student for the As described above in the Interpretation Section, new education program, “Building Our Na- fees were used to offset the cost of offering a tion.”

National Park Service 33 34 SAMA/SAIR Superintendent’s Annual Report FY2007 PARTNERSHIPS

FY 2007 continued our efforts to build a team Partnership Grants environment that involves partners, communities, & volunteers. The park worked to strength-  ENHA’s mission is to preserve and enhance en relationships with its three primary partners the heritage resources within the NHA bound- the Essex National Heritage Area, Salem Partner- aries. Each year, ENHA directs preservation, ship, and Eastern National. We made determined interpretation, education and resource devel- efforts to further partnerships with: the Town of opment grants to non-profit and municipal Saugus, Coastal Zone Management, Massachu- organizations with worthy heritage projects. setts Division of Marine Fisheries, USGS, the During 2007, ENHC awarded another round Peabody Essex Museum, North of Boston Visitor of grants totaling $114,400. It is anticipated that and Convention Bureau, and the Saugus River these grants, when completed, will leverage Watershed Council. more than 1.0 million in additional non-federal investment in the historic, cultural and natural The Essex National Heritage Area resources of the region. The enabling legislation that created this Na- tional Heritage Area (NHA) specifically refer- Friendship Sails! ences the primary interpretive themes of Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron Works NHS, namely  For the past two years, ENHC and Salem the history of early settlement and maritime Maritime have partnered together on the trade, and states that “the story told at Salem highly successful Friendship Sails! program. Maritime and Saugus Iron Works National His- Designed to make maritime history come alive toric Sites would be greatly enhanced through – especially for nontraditional audiences, this the interpretation of significant theme-related year ENHC worked closely with Salem resources in Salem and Saugus and throughout Maritime on introducing Friendship and mari- Essex County.” Since the ENHA was established time history into the Lynn Public Schools. Above: the logos of Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron Works’ partners. by Congress in 1996, Salem Maritime and Saugus Over 4,000 people visited the tall ship Iron Works have enjoyed a close partnership Friendship when she was docked in Lynn’s with this National Heritage Area and have pro- harbor, and more than that 1,000 school age duced both small and large successes, ranging children and their families participated in the in scope from tours and exhibits to large scale launch of Salem Maritime’s ‘pilot’ Junior events and cooperative projects. This year some Ranger Ship Mate program. of the highlights are: Regional Rail Trail Development Baker’s Island Lighthouse Initiative  NPS RTCA and the ENHA have partnered on  In partnership with the Essex National Heri- the Border to Boston rail trail for the past two tage Area and working closely with NER, a years. This year, the Border to Boston Trail Special Resource Study has been initiated to Task Force was established with the Mas- explore the merits of a boundary adjustment sachusetts Highway Department (MHD) to for the national-register listed lighthouse and expedite the development of this 28-mile rail- associated historic properties to ensure their trail in accordance with the recently completed long term preservation. 99-page Implementation Plan. In addition to managing these regular task force meetings, Trails & Sails:A Weekend of Walks and Water NPS RTCA and ENHA collaborated with local trail advocates, community officials from the  This is ENHA’s signature experience. This eight trail communities, MHD, MBTA and lo- three day long ‘happening’ is directed towards cal utility companies on rights-of-way issues, the 725,000 residents living within the NHA visibility programs, and an $800,000 scope of – motivating them to ‘get out’ and experi- work for the trail’s preliminary design. ence the remarkable heritage resources of the region. This year Salem Maritime and Saugus Teaching American History Iron Works hosted tours and open houses and produced special walking tour and hands-on  It is critically important to NPS and ENHA programs for the annual Trails and Sails event. that our youth become interested in being the Opposite: Friendship at dock in Lynn Attendance during Trails & Sails increased by future stewards of our heritage. From “Living 40% over 2006. Classroom: A Teachers Resource Guide” pub- NPS photo. lished in 1999 to the new Junior Ranger Ship’s

National Park Service 35 Mate program piloted in Lynn during the sum- Farm Fresh – Fostering Sustainable Landscapes mer of 2007, NPS and ENHC have worked for in the ENHA more than ten years – in partnership and in complementary projects – to engage teachers  ENHA joined with the Massachusetts De- and school children of every background and partment of Agriculture (MDAR) and Essex skill level in understanding local history and County Buy Local program to expose residents the remarkable heritage resources that abound and visitors to the remarkable heritage farms, in this region. “Using Essex History” (UEH) agricultural landscapes and fresh produce of is a new three year, grant-funded program the region. run ENHA, Salem State College, the Beverly Public Schools and the National Archives and Alternative Transportation Initiative in the Records Administration’s Northeast Region. ENHA While Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron Works are not direct partners in this federal grant,  With the encouragement of NPS, RTCA, and the NPS sites have been used in some of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, ENHC launched lessons and the materials that have been devel- an initiative to improve non-motorized access oped. This year eight middle and high school the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge (US- teacher workshops and a week-long summer FWS); institute were held, and nearly 100 teachers were trained in the techniques of using primary A New Look at the ENHA resource materials (documents, sites, artifacts) to instruct and inspire their students in local  ENHA has organized a very popular Photo and national American history. The program Safari Program for the past two years. In 2007, has received an outstanding rating from teach- the number of Photo Safaris was expanded, ers and evaluators. and the first Essex Heritage Photo Contest was held. Nearly 200 people participated, many Guides to the ENHA Heritage Resources interacting with the ENHA and NPS for the first time. All of them looked with fresh eyes  In 2007 ENHA developed and produced two at the heritage resources. Contest photos are more thematic guides to the region. This exhibited at the Salem Visitor Center. year, both print and web versions of guides to the region’s First Period Architecture and its Farms & Agriculture. Saugus Iron Works was featured in the First Period Guide.

Mallory Hennigar’s second-prize win- ning photograph in the youth catego- ry from the Essex National Heritage Area photo contest. Courtesy of the Essex National Heritage Area.

36 SAMA/SAIR Superintendent’s Annual Report FY2007 Eastern National Staff also worked in concert with the state, vari- Eastern National, the site’s cooperating associa- ous organizations and local communities for the tion, staffs the Salem Visitor Center and the West following activities: India Goods Store. In FY 2007, Eastern National saw a 6.3% increase in sales for Salem Maritime.  Worked with the Saugus River Watershed Because Saugus Iron Works was closed for most Council & Massachusetts Division of Marine of the year, Eastern National sales showed a Fisheries on fish survey activity declined of 80.5%. Saugus’s accessibility project  Worked with the USGS to monitor sodium furnished its new Visitor Center space with new and chloride in the Saugus River. period-style book cases and an information desk.  Facilitated the City of Salem’s ‘Haunted Pass- Betsy Lind and Martha Crevia worked to show- ports’ and served on the ‘Haunted Happen- case Eastern’s merchandise in this new space in ings’ Committee time for the park’s opening.  Worked collaboratively with Salem and Saugus Police and Fire Departments  Continued resource sharing projects with the Cooperative Activities and Community Involve- history departments at Salem State, Gordon ment College, and Merrimack College  One major example of community involvement  Worked with Governor’s Conference for by the National Park Service in Salem is the Travel and Tourism Superintendent’s participation on the City of  Continued to work with Saugus Town Man- Salem’s Harbor Plan Update Committee. The ager to plan for the removal of the Hamilton Harbor Plan will guide the future development St. weir of the city’s waterfront and harbor, which en-  Participated on the Honorary Committee for compasses the Maritime Site. The Committee the Salem Award Committee and the Salem is working collaboratively to protect the envi- Witch Trial Memorial Maintenance and Pres- ronmental health of Salem Sound and to devel- ervation Committee. op joint ventures to “activate the water sheet,”  Facilitated Teen Leadership Training Program i.e. to enliven the seascape through increased targeting youth between 13-18 years of age. commercial, visual, and physical access to the  Served on Massachusetts Environmental Edu- harbor via harbor walks, additional moorings, cation Society Advisory Board transient slips, dingy docks, and other water-  Facilitated Eagle Scout Projects at Saugus based recreational and commercial activities.  Enlist local artists to design a Christmas tree This collaborative venture has the potential to ornament for White House display that cele- tap millions of dollars in development funding brates Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron Works. from the State of Massachusetts. The Super- Both artists will be invited to a White House intendent’s participation on the Harbor Plan reception. Committee will ensure that the missions of the  Worked with the Salem Ferry staff park and the NPS are upheld.  Fought Wild land Fires in western states

Right: The West India Goods Store is one of the shops run by Eastern Na- tional at Salem Maritime. It sells the type of goods available in Salem during the era of the China trade.

NPS photo

National Park Service 37 38 SAMA/SAIR Superintendent’s Annual Report FY2007 CONCLUSION

Final Assessment for the Year and a View to the Future Looking back, the year was one of change, punctuated by highly successful events and further loss of staff. We diligently pursued Core Operations to further tighten our belts. Through the process, we found efficiencies and made difficult decisions, including winter closure of Saugus Iron Works, but we built an economically sustainable vision for the future–as a team. We introduced a new curriculum-based education program and created a Salem Maritime Educators group, only to lose one of our star education specialists. We experienced delays and contracting issues for Friendship’s haul out and inspection, yet she went on to lead the prestigious Grand Parade of Sail in Newport, Rhode Island. And even though the ship was away from her dock for almost two months, the staff creatively developed new tours and schedules resulting in an increase in the number of fee-based programs offered. We came close to losing funding for the turning basin restoration project at Saugus after years of painstaking compliance work, but through an heroic team effort, the project contract was awarded, and the restoration begins . . .

We continue to do our best to inspire our visitors about significant events that helped transform our nation. We continue to be dedicated to our long term stewardship of our cultural and natural resources. We look to the future with fingers crossed and high hopes that Congress passes the Centennial Initiative. While times may be tough, by working as a team and holding steadfast to our mission, we are adapting and beginning to embrace change.

Opposite: events and people at Salem and Saugus.

NPS photos.

National Park Service 39 40 SAMA/SAIR Superintendent’s Annual Report FY2007

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Salem Maritime National Historic Site 174 Derby Street Salem, MA 01970 978-740-1680 www.nps.gov/sama

Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site 244 Central Street Saugus, MA 01906 781-233-0050 www.nps.gov/sair

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