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 2009

Superintendent’s Annual Narrative Report Fiscal Year 2009

Salem Maritime National Historic Site Salem, Massachusetts

Saugus Iron Works National Historic SIte Saugus, Massachusetts

On the cover: Youth activities were a major focus of programming at Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron Works in FY2009 Top: a young member of the Boys and Girls clubs enjoys planting native species at Saugus Iron Works during the First Bloom activity in August, 2008. Bottom left: local students learn how to use a capstan from NPS volunteer Stu Gralnik during the Friendship Education Pilot Overnight Program. Bottom right: First Jobs studens learn how to apply gold leaf to wooden lettering from NPS painter Steven Abbott.

NPS photos.

Contents

Introduction 5 Partnerships and Volunteers 33

Overview of the Year’s Conclusion 35 Most Significant Activities, Accomplishments, Trends, or Issues 7 Activities and Trends 9 Accomplishments 11 The Year’s Issues 15 Appendix A 37

The Divisions 15 Administration 17 Interpretation and Education 19 Maintenance 23 Marine and Special Programs 25 Resources Stewardship 27 Natural Resources Management 27 Cultural Resouces Management 28 Resource and Visitor Protection 31

Opposite above: the replica tall ship Friendship in dry dock at Boothbay Harbor Shipyard in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. NPS photo.  SAMA/SAIR FY2009 Annual Narrative Report 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; however, budgets are pooled to fund shared positions. Both parks are located in urban/suburban areas north of Boston, within the Sixth Congressional District in Essex County, Massachusetts. In FY 2009, the parks were represented by Congressman John F. Tierney, Senator John F. Kerry, and by Senator Edward M. Kennedy until his death in August. In September 2009, Paul Kirk was appointed to serve as interim senator until a special election is held in January 2010.

The parks are pivotal players in the Essex Salem Maritime National Historic Site National Heritage Area (ENHA), designated preserves and interprets 293,377 museum by the U.S. Congress in 1996 to preserve and objects, 66 archeological sites, 43 FMSS interpret the myriad natural, scenic, and cul- assets, and 28 listed historic structures. These tural sites within Essex County. Together, the resources tell the stories of early colonial Essex National Heritage Area and the parks settlement, the role of privateering during the are significant drivers in the region’s heritage Revolutionary War, and the importance of in- tourism industry, which brings an estimated ternational maritime trade, which established $135.2 million to the local economy annually. America’s economic independence after the Revolution and Salem’s eminence in the world Salem Maritime National Historic Site economy during the Golden Age of Sail. The In 1937, Salem Maritime was established by site brought Salem’s maritime history alive Secretarial Order (3 F.R. 787) as the first for over 512,425 visitors in 2009, and 7,068 National Historic Site in the National Park students participated in this year’s education Service system. The site preserves for the programs. Salem’s volunteers contributed inspiration of the public the rich maritime 19,397 hours this year. history and traditions associated with the port of Salem, Massachusetts. The Salem Regional Visitor Center Salem Maritime is also responsible for manag- Comprised of 9.02 acres along Salem’s ing the Salem Regional Visitor Center (Public waterfront, the site features historic wharves, Law 101-632), a large facility that serves as the storehouses, and stately buildings-including primary information hub for the Salem Mari- the 1761 Derby house, the 1780 Hawkes house, time, Saugus Iron Works, the City of Salem, the 1819 Custom House, the 1672 Narbonne and the hundreds of sites that comprise Essex house, and the Polish community’s 1909 St. National Heritage Area (ENHA). The visitor Joseph Hall. In fulfillment of the site’s center is a condominium located within the legislated vision, a replica of Salem’s famous historic 2nd Corps of Cadets Armory Drill 1797 three-masted vessel, Friendship of Salem, Shed, which is owned by the Peabody was constructed in 1996. Friendship is berthed Essex Museum. The condominium owner- at historic Derby Wharf, where it serves as a ship is unique, with the park owning 1/3 of the dockside museum. The ship also sets sail as structure’s interior, while the remaining 2/3 is a “seafaring National Historic Site” voyaging owned by the Peabody Essex Museum. Both to other New England ports to participate in organizations share ownership of the build- maritime history celebrations or to host edu- ing’s exterior. Visitation at the Salem Visitor cational events. To further restore the park’s Center and the Orientation Center totaled historic setting, the 1770 Pedrick Storehouse 355,552 in 2009. Visitation at the Salem Visitor The turning basin at Saugus Iron Works was the focus of several was relocated from a wharf in Marblehead, Center totaled 105,686 in 2009. projects in FY2009. MA and is now being reassembled on Derby NPS photo. Wharf.

National Park Service  Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site FMSS assets, and the rich natural resources Established in 1968 under Public Law 90-282, associated with the 1646 iron works. Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site Visitation in 2009 totaled 45,309 visitor preserves and interprets the archeological contacts and education programs reached 5,111 and historic sites, structures, objects, and the students. Saugus Iron Works’ dedicated reconstructed natural and historic scene as- volunteers contributed 3,295 hours in 2009. sociated with the first successful iron works in America. Operating on the Saugus River from Essex National Heritage Area 1646 to about 1670, the iron works was part of Congress established the Essex National the Puritans vision for a self-reliant colony and Heritage Area (ENHA) under the Omnibus helped lay the foundation of America’s iron Parks and Public Lands Management Act in and steel industry. 1996, to preserve and interpret the natural, cultural, scenic, and historic resources of Today’s iron works is an 8.5 acre site that com- Essex County related to three themes: early bines original resources with reconstructed settlement, industry, and maritime history. elements that were based on archeological The Act also broadened the purpose and role and documentary evidence. This restored of the Salem Regional Visitor Center to serve industrial landscape presents seven working as the primary information center for the waterwheels that operate equipment in three many Essex National Heritage Area sites. reconstructed mill buildings. These resources demonstrate and interpret seventeenth-cen- Salem Maritime staff oversees and serves as tury engineering and design methods, iron- Agreements Technical Representative (ATR) making technology and operations, local and for ENHA and the Superintendent represents overseas-trade, and life and work in Mas- the NPS on the Board and Executive sachusetts Bay Colony, as well as insight into Committee. The legislation establishing the the 20th century preservation movement. This ENHA also forged a unique relationship with interactive, “open-air museum” allows visitors Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron Works by to see, hear, and feel the work life experiences creating consistent purposes and interpretive of early colonial ironworkers. themes for all three. As a result, the ENHA serves as a de facto friends group for Salem Saugus Iron Works National Historic provides Maritime and Saugus Iron Works, and e stewardship for 84,477 museum objects, 11 ar- ffectively works to extend the mission and role cheological sites, 23 Listed Classified of the NPS beyond our borders. Structures, 3 primary cultural landscapes, 34

2009 Statistics for Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron Works

Resources SAMA 9.02 28 LCS 43 293,377 66 Ocean acres structures or FMSS assets museum archeological harbor features. objects sites setting in urban location SAIR 8.50 23 LCS 34 84,477 11 Freshwater acres structures or FMSS assets museum archeological tidal marsh features objects sites setting in suburban location

Visitation/VIP/Budget SAMA 512,425 7,068 310 $40,000 Tour 19,397 $2,551,000 Visitors Students Junior fees VIP hours ONPS Rangers (Greenbook)

SAIR 45,309 5,111 240 $0 3,295 $889,000 Visitors Students Junior Tour fees VIP hours ONPS Rangers (Greenbook)

 SAMA/SAIR FY2009 Annual Narrative Report OVERVIEW OF THE YEAR’S MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES, TRENDS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND ISSUES

This year we mourned the sudden passing of two dearly loved NPS family members - Richard ‘Dick’ Provenzano and Pauline Cormier. For nearly 40 years Dick Provenzano, a local historian and former middle school history teacher, worked as a seasonal interpretive ranger at Saugus Iron Works. The lovely Pauline Cormier, beloved wife of our maintenance mechanic, worked in administration at both Saugus and Salem for several years before transferring to Lowell National Historic Park. Pauline and Dick were truly special people and the sudden loss of these wonderful individuals was a great shock and a profound loss for us all. Our many accomplishments in 2009 are dedicated to their memory. FY 2009 saw multiple challenges and suc- parks undertook in 2009, including the cesses. The year was crowded with complex highly complex Friendship haul–out projects and lively events, and the success of contract. Additionally, Doug has un- our youth programs was quite beyond our ex- dertaken an intensive 6-month facility pectations. (See Appendix A: 2009 Project management training course. Matrix). I would like to acknowledge the • I’d like to recognize the excellent per- staff’s strong performance during this chal- formance of our Volunteers-In-Park lenging year. Our dedicated and hardworking who contributed 22, 692 volunteer team responded admirably to the year’s vicis- hours at Salem and Saugus in 2009. situdes and worked very hard to protect re- Our earnest thanks go to them for their sources, connect with local schools and com- dedication and great work. munities, and meaningfully engage the public • Tim Thornhill spent nearly a year in with our nationally significant stories. Afghanistan, building an airbase for the Air National Guard. We appreci- • I am delighted to report that once ate Tim’s—and his family’s—sacrifice again a Salem/Saugus staff member was and are truly thankful that he returned nationally recognized for their excep- home safely. tional work. Marc Albert was awarded • James Cormier served as acting main- the National Natural Resource Man- tenance chief during Tim Thornhill’s agement Award /Trish Patterson Award military service and performed his for Small Parks at the George Wright work with diligence and professional- Society conference in Portland, OR for ism in the midst of a great personal his outstanding work on the Saugus crisis. I am sincerely grateful for Jim’s River Turning Basin project. Marc pre- skills, dedication, and strength of spirit. sented a session on the project at the • Jacob McIntosh’s strong leadership GWS conference skills were central to the success of the • A very big thank you goes to Marc First Jobs program at SAMA/SAIR. Isaksen for serving so effectively as Jacob orchestrated the work for 10 the interim chief of the marine divi- students in a highly effective program sion and as acting superintendent. We that produced great results. sincerely appreciate Mark’s talents and • Maintenance staff, especially Doug generosity. Law, Steve Abbott, Dave Bogdan, • Dave Kayser and Doug Law are the and Peter Turilli also did a terrific job 2009 Superintendent’s Award winners. with our First Jobs students, teaching They have done a terrific job serving as them historic woodcrafting PMIS/ FMSS experts and project man- preservation methods and restoration agers/COTRs for the many projects the techniques.

National Park Service  • Colleen Bruce once again demon- • Michelle Blees and Michael Parr strated an unwavering commitment to worked diligently to reinvent and Friendship and the park’s special uses rebrand the Maritime Festival. The programs. Despite significant health more than twenty year old festival was issues in 2009, Colleen continued charged with a new creative energy to share her talents and work with a that was very well received by the deep dedication for the volunteers, the public. Michelle also did a great job co- sailing community, the park, and for ordinating with the mayor’s office and Friendship’s mission to inspire the pub- training volunteers for the Halloween lic about maritime history. onslaught, as well as organizing thank • John Pydynkowski, Jeremy you events. Bumagin, and John Newman took • Christine Mac Donald and her staff turns commuting to Boothbay Harbor did a great job learning new programs every other week to oversee haul- and implementing critical personnel out work and to continue work for and administrative functions. My Friendship’s Coast Guard certification. sincere thanks go to Christine for John Pydynkowski is commended for investing many long hours in manag- initiating an excellent youth training ing the budget and closing out the year program with the Landmark School. successfully. Thanks also go to SAMA’s mainte- • Janet Regan did a great job supporting nance team who guided the Landmark the Senior Management team and the School interns when John was in Superintendent . Boothbay Harbor. • Northeast Region experts continued • Sheila Cooke-Kayser and her hard- to provide excellent support to working staff earned great success Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron with this year’s interpretive initiatives, Works throughout 2009. In particular, especially the new youth programs. we would like to thank NER archeolo- Sheila secured grant funding, built gists Steve Pendery and William strong partnerships, conducted inter- Griswold; 106 specialist Richard pretive/education workshops, estab- Crisson; NER preservation special- lished comprehensive orientation and ists Steve Spaulding, Blaise Davi, training experiences, and oversaw the and Richard Chilcoat; NER water implementation of multiple pilot proj- resources specialist Charlie Roman; ects, including Friendship’s Overnight PMIS manager Joe DeMonte and con- Education program, First Bloom, and tracting specialist Patricia America’s Best Idea. Hemingway for her excellent work on • Emily Murphy’s research on William the haul-out contract. Story and her development of a new • We are very grateful to Alexa Molnar interpretation training manual was for her support and guidance to our outstanding. Emily also did an excel- administrative officer. Peter Samuels lent job managing the parks’ public has been a great asset in the Heritage relations for 2009. In addition, Emily Evaluation process, and I’m very grate- received the ENHA’s 2009 People’s ful to Bob McIntosh, who has contin- Choice Award for her Sophia ued as my mentor. Hawthorne tour.

 SAMA/SAIR FY2009 Annual Narrative Report Activities and Trends

As the location for the infamous 1692 witch trials, Salem has become the nation’s—and perhaps the world’s—premier Halloween destination and this was another record breaking year for visitation. During October staff works tirelessly to serve visitors, protect resources, keep pace with janitorial demands, manage crowds, and run events in coordination with the Mayor’s office and other partners. Partnership arrangements for satellite information booths and comfort facilities helped mitigate Halloween pressures at the Salem Regional Visitor Center.

Despite record Halloween visitation, visitor contact statistics for the year were down from 885,873 in 2008 to 512,425 in 2009; although visitation was up 7.44% at the Salem VC in 2009 with an increase in foreign visitors noted. The lower visitation statistics are likely attributable to Friendship’s absence from Derby Wharf and her nonattendance at other ports’ maritime festivals. Salem’s rebranded Maritime Festival and annual Independence Day celebrations drew combined crowds of over 22,500, Junior Ranger activities reached 310 youth, and Salem offered 360 education programs that served 7,068 students.

At Saugus Iron Works, visitor contacts totaled 45,309. Saugus’ iron pour event, photo safari, and other special events welcomed a total of 1,430 visitors and Junior Ranger activities engaged 240 youth. The park conducted 184 education programs for 5,111 students.

The USS Constitution Master Gun Crew’s demonstrations of naval cannon were a highlight of the 2009 Maritime Festival.

Photo by Pete Santos

National Park Service  10 SAMA/SAIR FY2009 Annual Narrative Report Accomplishments fusion of projects including $1,683M in ARRA projects, the Friendship “For the inspiration and benefit of the people of haul-out, the Pedrick Store House the United States” these words from the 1935 project and the World Trade Exhibit National Historic Sites Act inform all the work project. Cultural resource management we do at Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron staff completed project compliance and Works. The parks’ highly evocative cultural LE staff worked to safeguard resources, and educational resources—from a majestic visitors and staff. Marine staff contin- tall ship, to First Period homes, to historic ued work to advance Coast Guard cer- mansions, to water-powered mills— have ex- tification for Friendship and to watch traordinary power to inspire and edify youth over her haul-out repairs. (See Appen- and adults. Throughout 2009 we worked to dix A: 2009 Project Matrix) provide the best stewardship for these unique resources, to deepen the bonds that people Sparking Capability with Youth Programs feel towards them, to connect with the youth In 2009, the parks launched a wealth of highly of our communities, to further the ethos and successful youth programs that established mission of the National Park Service through strong relationships with the youth in our constructive partnerships, and to improve our communities. The parks are knit into the operational efficiency. fabric of urban areas and offer great opportu- nities for underserved kids to explore nature, Stewardship Achievements to learn in non-traditional ways, to feel a sense • This year the transformative Saugus of belonging, and even to find meaningful River Turning Basin Restoration employment. The First Bloom and ‘Best Idea’ project was recognized as a national grants fostered the first-ever partnership with model for stewardship of an urban Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salem, which river and our Stewardship Manager serves a diverse, economically disadvantaged was presented with the Trish Patterson population located steps away from Salem Natural Resource Management Award. Maritime. To forward the Turning Basin project in 2009, the Hamilton Street weir was • Through a $10,000 First Bloom successfully removed to facilitate the grant and a partnership with the Boys river’s natural flow. A series of native and Girls Club of Greater Salem, we species plantings, including 400 seed- formed strong connections with fifteen lings planted by 70 First Bloom kids, 8-12 year olds over an 8 month period. are helping to reestablish native wet- This relationship continues into FY land plant communities and supplant 2010 with a $20,000 grant that will sup- invasive species such as Phragmites. port planting activities at the Derby A 5-year multi-resource monitoring Garden. program for the Turning Basin is also • A $15,000 America’s Best Idea grant underway. (matched by YPP grant) brought over • Data gathering for Salem Sound 100 children ages 5 to 12 on fieldtrips to Ocean Stewardship projects began in national parks and ENHA historic sites 2009. Funds were obtained for a spe- to explore the role of minorities and cialist from Fort Collins to establish a immigrants in our maritime heritage. detailed boundary of the land and par- The grant also funded a week’s tuition ticularly the waters owned and man- for 20 low-income children to learn aged by the NPS. In addition, research how to sail on the schooner Fame. We hope to continue this program with an- Top: First Jobs students proudly was conducted to determine the feasi- display the newly gilded letters bility of beach clean-up projects. other grant in 2010 for the Custom House sign in • Ten First Jobs participants, ages 14-20, Salem • Maintenance staff preserved and re- paired a litany of structures and man- as well as an outstanding work leader Bottom: Students from the Boys were funded by the North Shore Work- and Girls Clubs begin thier First aged many contracts and contractors. Bloom activities with a visit to The chief of cultural resources, the force Investment Board (NSWIB) to Saugus Iron Works in November work in various capacities at Salem and 2008. administrative officer, the maintenance chief and woodcrafter managed a pro- Saugus. This was a terrific program and NPS Photos. National Park Service 11 our success in 2009 has prompted the • Friendship Education Pilot Over- NSWIB to double the positions (up night Program worked with local to 20 youth) in 2010 and to feature the educators to develop a series of out- parks as a field trip destination for at- reach and on-site education programs risk youth. for 75 fifth-graders that culminated in a • In partnership with the Landmark first-ever, dockside sleep-over event for School, which is dedicated to serving 25 students. the needs of children with learning • In 2009, the former Visitor Contact disabilities, 2 high school interns are Station at Saugus was remodeled. learning hands-on maritime arts and Saugus received a Junior Ranger trades with our Marine and Mainte- Ambassador grant that funded an nance divisions as part of their school SCA Intern who developed an excit- curriculum ing metals-casting program using un- While the sun set over Salem, local students and their chap- • The Salem and Saugus Education leaded pewter, as well as a tree identi- erones partiicpating in the Programs continued strong in 2009 fication program. Salem’s new Junior Pilot Overnight Program were reaching 12,179 students, including the Ranger program featured an exciting, enthralled by stories of the sea told by NPS VIPs Zachary Woods students from the Congressional Youth hands-on program called ‘Be a and Mark Hilliard. Leadership Council/Junior National Privateer!’ NPS photo. Leadership Conference.

12 SAMA/SAIR FY2009 Annual Narrative Report Boy Scouts carry a completed bench down the stairs at Saugus Iron Works. The construction of wooden benches from timber felled at Saugus Iron Words was an Eagle Scout project for local Boy Scout Michael Murphy.

NPS photo.

Deepening the Bonds interim exhibits that now feature the • In 2009, the Interpretation/Educa- 1646 waterwheel as the centerpiece of tion Division conducted facilitated the museum. The Salem Regional Visi- workshops to rethink our themes and tor Center also showcased new tempo- stories, and was awarded several grants rary exhibits. to bring our ideas to life. These efforts • Volunteerism and civic engagement: resulted in new programs and tours, • Adult students from the renowned including a profusion of new youth North Bennet Street School programs and pilot education pro- crafted bases for the Custom grams/activities that emphasize rel- House’s columns evancy for youth and ethnically diverse • Boy Scouts crafted half-timber members of the community. Interpre- benches from felled trees at tive staff also worked with Salem’s his- Saugus torian to develop a new interpretive • Staff from Milliman Corp cele- training manual and to enact a com- brated Stewardship Day at Saugus prehensive training regimen intended by removing invasive vegetation to ensure that seasonal interpreters are along the nature trail knowledgeable and effective commu- • Seventy First Bloom children nicators. planted 400 native wetland plants • Staff worked to engage the public to restore a healthy ecosystem at with web sites, downloadable tours, the Saugus River Turning Basin and virtual tours and attended train- • Ten First Jobs participants ings on new technologies/applications learned and employed new skills to best engage younger audiences. in multiple arenas at both parks • Park special use activities included • Our dedicated cadre of volun- special lectures, organizational picnics, teers donated over 22,692 hours social events, and weddings working year round in archival • The World Trade Exhibit project is processing, library management, on schedule to revitalize the wharf area visitor center information desk, and engage the public with exciting, maintenance and natural resource interactive exhibits. Work continued management projects, and aboard at Saugus with an in-house rehab of Friendship.

National Park Service 13 Beyond our Borders: Extending the NPS Working Smarter Mission • We worked to improve our overall • In 2009, the Superintendent partici- efficiency through a more strategic pated in the congressionally mandated management of our considerable Essex National Heritage Area eval- workload. This year we closed Saugus uation process. The Heritage Area Iron Works from November through fosters the NPS mission by promot- May to reduce costs and to focus staff ing stewardship, public engagement, time on program development. At Sa- greening programs, and enhanced lem, the West India Goods Store and visitation for the hundreds of historic, the Orientation Center held reduced cultural, and scenic sites within Essex hours of service during the winter County including Salem Maritime and season. Instead, visitors were able to Saugus Iron Works. Heritage Areas downloadable audio tours for self truly extend the mission and the ethic guided experiences. of the National Park Service beyond • A new protocol for Senior Man- our borders. agement Team meetings enables • Working closely with ENHA and us to communicate better, plan more LOWE staffs, we created a forum to effectively, and strengthen park cohe- showcase the beneficial association sion. The SMT is informed of their between the NPS and Heritage Areas colleagues’ activities through written for the Second Century Commis- summaries distributed prior to meet- sion. The Superintendent was a lead ings; as a result meetings can focus organizer and presenter at the event on refining our long term vision and and SAMA/SAIR employees & vol- devising creative planning/implemen- unteers worked diligently to support tation strategies to achieve short-term and staff this effort. When the Second goals. Meeting minutes and divisional Century Report was released, it was summaries are distributed to all staff clear that the event held in the Essex via email so that each employee is fully National Heritage Area last fall, made apprised of the overall vision, the spe- a significant impact on the commis- cific goals, and the particular activities sion’s view of the role of Heritage Ar- and plans of each division and the park eas in the National Park Service. in general. • Saugus staff partnered with Don • Thanks to the hard work of Doug Law, Linebaugh, PhD, Associate Professor FMSS has been fully implemented and Director of Graduate Program in in the park for the first time. Historic Preservation, University of • In addition to a new Chief of Inter- Maryland, and NER archeologist Wil- pretation/Education, SAMA/SAIR liam Griswold, PhD to write a com- interpretation staffs were consoli- prehensive book on Roland Rob- dated with several front line Rangers bins’ archeological investigations capable of working both sites and with at Saugus Iron Works, 1948-1953. supervisors stationed at each park for Once published, the book will be certain days a week. The Interpreta- distributed to libraries, historical so- tion division revised SOPs for opening cieties, and universities. This scholarly and closing of sites, fee collection and work will be a lasting legacy for the management, scheduling, and tour park and help publicize this extraordi- programs. nary resource to the wider academic • SAMA/SAIR Cultural Resource community. Management staffs were consoli- dated under one division chief. • In 2009, we submitted our final Core Operations Report and received a Position Management Review anal- ysis. Many of the PMR recommenda- tions have already been implemented.

14 SAMA/SAIR FY2009 Annual Narrative Report Superintendent’s Region/Service-Wide Work: and specialists, a successful plan • The Superintendent served as was developed that resulted in Subcluster Chair and took a lead role funding the first year of student in several initiatives - most critically hires for 4 positions. One of their the establishment of the New England introductory trips was to Salem, MABO/SHRO. Through many meet- where youth from our First Jobs ings and phone calls we worked to program, taught the YIP students establish the Board of Directors and how to gild the historic letters that the Executive Committee and to foster adorn the US Custom House. working relationships between the • When the Essex National Heritage MABO/SHRO and the parks in the Evaluation process began to go awry, New England and the Mountains-to- the Superintendent took a lead role in the-Sea subclusters. resolving the floundering evaluation • Enhanced and improved com- for Essex and worked to ensure that munication by instituting month- the evaluation process would be bet- ly phone calls with area superin- ter situated for the next eight heritage tendents and working group leads, areas. Meetings were held in Wash- in addition to face-to-face meet- ington, Philadelphia and Salem and ings. Worked to establish a fair this effort led to a restructuring of the process to set OFS priorities with evaluation working group team, which help from Sue Andrews of Lowell; now includes the Superintendent and listened, counseled, and support- the NER Heritage Area Coordinator. ed Superintendents throughout This effort will continue into 2009. the Sublcuster; and participated in • Continued work as a guest lecturer the Superintendents Council. on a variety of topics: in addition to the • Another important effort as sub- Second Century Commission, was in- cluster chair was to help estab- vited by several Heritage Areas to speak lish the Youth Intake program about the NPS role and relationship hosted by Boston Harbor Islands with Heritage Areas, and made two and Lowell. Working with area presentations at the Albright Training Superintendents, various staff, Center in the Grand Canyon.

National Park Service 15 16 SAMA/SAIR FY2009 Annual Narrative Report The Year’s Issues ingly deferred, while specialists respond to database/project management demands. The A Long ‘Haul’ for Friendship staff gives their all to the park’s mission and I In May, a supposed routine haul-out for marvel at the quantity and quality of our Friendship stretched into a six-month sojourn accomplishments in 2009; however, basic at the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard, in Maine to operations continue to suffer due to our eliminate extensive rot and repair the ship’s under-resourced staff. stem and hull at a cost of about $500,000. The deterioration cancelled what was to be Staff absences and position vacancies also a gala year of tall ship festivals, including impacted operations in 2009. Two staff mem- Friendship’s first international sail. Complaints bers battled serious illnesses, a key staffer was about Friendship’s absence were heard from called to military duty, several staff members the every quarter of the City, from the mayor struggled with illnesses in their families, and to school children. To mitigate the loss of this SAMA’s long-time administrative technician key resource, the park developed new inter- retired early in 2009. The GS-09 law enforce- pretive tours, conducted roving programs on ment ranger was vacant until July and critical Derby Wharf, and hosted several visiting ves- vacancies continue in the interpretation divi- sels, including the 17th-century replica of the sion. The education specialist position at Sau- Kalmar Nyckel which was featured at the 2009 gus remains vacant and the Salem education Maritime Festival. specialist was out sick for the majority of the year and has petitioned for disability retire- • With Friendship’s absence and the ment. The position of lead interpretive ranger downturn in the economy, SAMA‘s at Saugus became vacant when Curtis White tour fees were down from $70,000 in took the SAMA/SAIR supervisory ranger posi- 2008 to $40,000 in 2009 and visitation tion, (vacant through retirement in 7/2008). figures contracted by about 300,000. Although seasonal hiring was much smoother Wheels Halted at Saugus than in previous years, we were short staffed In April, Saugus Iron Works’ outmoded and in the early spring. However, next year prom- jury-rigged pump system finally failed ises to be easier as most repeat hires will have irreparably. Although a long-standing PMIS comprehensive security clearances and pump replacement project was funded as an seasonal hours will be redistributed to extend emergency undertaking in June, it was not seasonal coverage. contracted until November with the project’s completion expected in December. With wa- Stretched Too Thinly? terwheels out of commission for the season, The administrative division’s resource-sharing blacksmithing demonstrations were held on a arrangement with BOHA is increasingly chal- nearly continuous basis to engage visitors with lenging, and the division worked an inordinate active displays of metalworking techniques amount of compensatory time in 2009 to ac- and to enliven the setting with the sounds of complish all of their tasks. Given the workload hammer blows ringing on metal. for both parks and the continuously escalating accountability demands made on administra- Struggling with Staffing Shortages tors, this arrangement may become unsustain- An insufficiently staffed workforce continues able in the future. to be a core problem for Salem and Saugus. As staff time is increasing consumed by escalating Construction Projects May Impede Visitor project demands, complex database manage- Enjoyment at SAIR in 2010 ment tasks, and accountability reporting, as Important projects that will nearly complete well as collateral duties re-delegated from at- the vision outlined in SAIR’s GMP, such as trition vacancies - staff is afforded less time to protecting museum artifacts and facilitating work in their specialties. This pattern ripples ADA accessibility, have been funded for 2010. through the organization as we all juggle mul- However, the five following projects may converge during the 2010 visitation season, Left: Work being done on tiple responsibilities. This is especially felt in Friendship’s bow. museum management and facility manage- which will necessitate the closure of the museum, some mill buildings, and some paths, NPS Photo. ment programs as regular duties are increas-

National Park Service 17 as well as the immobilization of waterwheels threaten the efficacy of the ENHA, which in during the sluiceway rehabilitation projects: turn impacts our operation. In 2009, I worked to ensure the continued viability of the Essex • Rebuild Stone Walls to Prevent National Heritage Area through the congres- Damage to Historic Structures (PMIS sionally-mandated Heritage Area evaluation 11895C) process. • Replace Sluiceways at Historic Blast Furnace and Mill (PMIS 143313A) Towards sustainability, the Superintendent • Modify Pedestrian Paths to Meet ADA has been very active in helping to develop a Accessibility (PMIS 143396A) strategic vision for the future of ENHA. The • Install Museum Fire Suppression and ENHA Strategic Plan targets specific activities Climate Control (PMIS 118808E) that would further the relationship with, and • Eliminate Seepage from Blast Furnace provide support for, Salem Maritime and Top (PMIS 17767A&B) Saugus Iron Works.

An Uncertain Future for the Essex National Baker’s Island Heritage Area The Heritage Area remains committed to the The Essex National Heritage Area serves as long-term preservation of Baker’s Island and the parks’ primary non-profit partner. In is expected to receive title to the land once 2009, this association facilitated the the Coast Guard completes its archeological hiring of educators for the America’s Best analysis and environmental clean-up work. Idea project, as well as the hiring of First Jobs The NPS is obligated to provide ranger-led youth. ENHA funding has been cut dramati- tours and educational programs of the island’s cally from $1,000,000 annually over 15 years historic resources. Towards this end, we re- to $600,000 annually. More importantly, the quested that the Volpe Center begin an alter- organization’s funding authorization is due to native transportation study for the park and sunset in 2012. The ENHA uses federal funds the City of Salem that would include transpor- as essential seed money to hire staff and lever- tation solutions for Baker’s Island. A report is age matching funds and support. These cuts expected at the end of January 2010.

18 SAMA/SAIR FY2009 Annual Narrative Report ADMINISTRATION

Congressional Relations • GS-11 Supervisory Ranger hired from The Superintendent has continued efforts to within; former position now vacant build strong relationships with Congressman • GS-12 Chief of Cultural Resources Tierney’s office, the offices of State Represen- hired from within; former position tatives, the Mayor’s office for the City of -Sa eliminated lem, the Selectmen’s office at the Saugus Town • GS-09 Museum Specialist; position ad- Hall, and key federal, state, and local agencies, vancement through accretion of duties as well as regional and local interest groups, • We hired 26 seasonals and 2 temporary clubs, and community organizations. Administrative Assistants.

The Superintendent updates the congressional Seasonal hiring increased Hispanic and Afri- delegation on major events and issues and is can American representation. The Superinten- in frequent contact with the Congressman dent is mindful that diversity is a priority for Tierney’s office through telephone calls and all areas of our operation. meetings on issues related to the parks and the Essex National Heritage Area. In 2009, Efforts to build morale and enhance commu- meetings with the Congressman discussed the nications included all-staff meetings and park- possibility of including the Salem Common wide dissemination of SMT meeting minutes within the boundary of Salem Maritime NHS. and divisional activity summaries. The super- Boundary expansion discussions also includ- intendent opens SMT meetings to anyone ed the Gloucester Fisherman’s Memorial and wishing to raise an item or issue for discussion Salem Sound. and maintains an ‘open office door’ policy, inviting direct engagement with any staff Budget/Fiscal member. Cultivating an ethic of civility and Thanks to the hard work of Christine Mac cooperation is a primary goal and is fostered Donald, Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron through all staff email messaging, through Works closed out FY 2008 with a balanced discussion at all staff meetings, and as part of budget. For 2009, combined ONPS fund- individual performance goals. Opportunities ing totaled $3,431,000 after assessments for interdivisional and inter-park camaraderie ($3,440,000 Greenbook). Revenue from include an annual summer picnic, a holiday tour fees, special use fees, and donations to- luncheon, and volunteer celebrations, which taled$40,000 in 2009, down from $70,000 in are held several times during the year. FY 2008. Centennial Challenge allocations funded 16 seasonal employees. Special Uses Currently, there are no concessions at the Budget transparency continues to be a park parks. However, the park is exploring a pos- priority. The Administrative Officer provided sible boat concession that would ferry visitors budget tracking and implementation guidance to Baker’s Island Lighthouse, when ENHA to Senior Management Team (SMT) members, becomes stewards of that property. The park who set their priorities and the identified the issued 45 Special Use permits in FY 2009. means to achieve their goals. Contracting Personnel The park would like to thank all the people In FY 2009, the following personnel changes who assisted us with contracting work dur- occurred at Salem/Saugus: ing 2009. We would like to express a special thanks to Patricia Hemingway for her profes- • GS-07 Administrative Technician sional management of Friendship’s haul-out retired contract, and to Blaise Davi for managing the • GS-05/7/9 Interpretive Ranger hired Saugus museum fire suppression contract. • GS-09 Law Enforcement Ranger hired • GS-12 Chief of Interpretation/Educa- Through my work as sub-cluster representa- tion hired from within; former position tive, I served on the Executive Committee for eliminated the New England MABO. National Park Service 19 Training • We engaged a time management spe- • The Superintendent participated in the cialist to present a class on organiza- NER’s executive coaching program tional techniques to the entire staff and greatly benefitted from the training and to provide individual assistance to • Interpretation developed compre- each employee. hensive in-park training for seasonal • 100% of staff completed all manda- staff, the first such training in decades. tory trainings • Administration undertook training of its new staff in a variety of databases Information Technology and procedures Many thanks go to IT Specialist Peter Brady • SAMA’s woodcrafter attended a com- for his help in managing the computer systems prehensive 6-month facility manage- at both sites. Peter continued a resource shar- ment training ing arrangement with SAMA/SAIR at .020 • LE division’s UVA, a maintenance FTE. staffer, and the park historian attended Fundamentals training • Curatorial staff attended a week-long archives practicum • Interpretation staff attended new tech- nologies training

20 SAMA/SAIR FY2009 Annual Narrative Report INTERPRETATION AND EDUCATION

FY 2009 saw many personnel changes and visitation and interpretive fee revenue was we are grateful to the staff for their gracious- down by $25,000. Ironically, we had hired ness and spirit of cooperation as duties were more seasonal staff to interpret shipboard shifted and shared to accommodate varying programs in anticipation of a full calendar of conditions. We welcomed Brandon Chamber- ‘away’ sails and at-home ship events. To com- lain, a GS-5/7/9 park ranger, who will work pensate for the ship’s absence, we added more primarily at SAIR. Lead SAIR Ranger Curtis tours and trained staff to conduct engaging White successfully competed for the supervi- roving programs on Derby Wharf. The pro- sory park ranger position and is now respon- longed haul-out also cancelled our plans for sible for front line operations at both SAMA ship-board training sessions and the develop- and SAIR. Sheila Cooke-Kayser served as act- ment of a Ship Interpretive Plan for interpreta- ing chief of interpretation and education from tion/ marine staff and volunteers. This will be August 2008 through August 2009, when she a goal for FY2010. was hired into the chief’s position. The divi- sion also includes a chief of visitor services, a At SAIR, no pump meant no waterwheels, and SAIR education specialist (vacant), a manager the experience of a cascading, whooshing, for the Salem Visitor Center, and a visitor use and banging demonstration was replaced by assistant. Unfortunately, our SAMA GS-9 edu- a silent, static exhibit of giant-sized gears and cation specialist was on sick leave from March wheels. To bring life to the site we filled the through September 30, 2009 and has applied air with the sights and sounds of blacksmith- for early disability retirement. During this ing demonstrations. We also relied on the period, her duties and responsibilities were excellent descriptive prose and storytelling distributed between the chief and supervisor. abilities of our rangers and the imaginations of Because we did not fill Curtis White’s former our visitors. lead ranger GS-09 position at SAIR, the new GS-05 employee Brandon Chamberlain took At Saugus, visitation totaled 45,309 visitor con- on added responsibilities. Beyond her duties tacts. Visitor understanding was at 89%, while as VC manager, Michelle Blees was central to ranger program satisfaction was 90%. At the planning, marketing, and logo develop- Salem, visitation at Salem totaled 512,425 visi- ment efforts for the Maritime Festival, which tor contacts. Visitor satisfaction at Salem was impinged on her time for training and evaluat- 94% and visitor understanding was 93%. ing staff. Interpretive development workshops, facili- In 2009, the division was supported by 18 tated by BOHA’s Kelly Fellner, spurred the seasonal employees who provided excellent creation of engaging interpretive programs visitor services and interpretive programs. that relate to themes outlined in the Long- Volunteers are also important members of Range Interpretive Plan. Interpretive staff also the Visitor Center operation throughout the worked with the Cultural Resource Manage- year and are essential during periods of high ment’s Park Ranger/Historian, who wrote a visitation from June-October. This year eight new interpretive training manual focusing on dedicated volunteers donated over 1,100 hours Captain William Story and his connection to at the information desk. Also, ten First Jobs several resources in the park including Friend- participants contributed much to the opera- ship, Custom House and Pedricks Storehouse. tion, especially during the October. At Saugus, New programs included “Talk of the Town,” a Left: The National Park Founda- interpretation staff worked with twenty Eagle living history program, and revised programs tion’s America’s Best Idea grant helped over 100 children from and Boy Scouts on a special project to craft “Tar, Trade Goods, and Taxes” and “Home the Boys and Girls Club of Great- benches for the site. from the Sea.” Training sessions featured pre- er Salem learn about the role of sentations by other NPS instructors and of- immigrants and minorities in the maritime heritage of New Eng- With Friendship’s absence from Salem and fered field trips to local historical sites. A trip land. Their final project was to waterwheels out of commission at Saugus, this to Plimoth Plantation has blossomed into a create exhibits and presentations about what they had learned. was a challenging year for the Interpretation partnership with Wampanoag interpreters that Division. Friendship’s absence greatly affected will enhance future programs at SAIR. NPS photo.

National Park Service 21 Despite absent or immobilized resources, the Commission a $15,000 America’s Best Interpretation/Education Division worked Idea grant that was used in combina- very successfully throughout 2009 to inspire tion with a $15,000 Youth Partnership visitors, to establish meaningful connections Program grant to hire two part-time with our local communities, and to engage educators to develop a curriculum youth. Grant funding and strong partnerships that explored the role of immigrants with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Sa- and minorities in the maritime heri- lem, the North Shore Workforce Investment tage of New England. Throughout Board, the Essex National Heritage Area, and the summer, over 100 children ages 5 area schools brought multiple opportunities to 12 from the Boys & Girls Club of for local youth, especially the underserved Greater Salem visited SAMA, BOHA, youth of Salem and Lynn, to make personal, SAIR, MIMA, the Gloucester Maritime relevant connections with both national parks. Museum, and the Cape Ann Museum, and discovered untold stories of eth- Education Outreach and Partnerships nic minorities involved in maritime industries. The program also funded • First Bloom Program at SAIR tuition for twenty low-income children With a $10,000 National Parks Founda- to spend a week aboard the schooner tion grant, Interpretation staff, Natu- Fame to learn how to sail. The twenty ral Resource Management staff, and participants were selected by the Boys instructors at the Boys & Girls Club & Girls Club program director as chil- of Greater Salem engaged fifteen 8 -12 dren whose families could never afford year olds in 25 separate activities over to offer them this type of maritime an eight month period that introduced experience. Boys & Girls Club director children to the importance native and program director stated that this plants in local ecosystems. The culmi- was a wonderful experience for their nating First Bloom project involved children. planting three different native species • First Jobs along the Saugus River as part of the Over the summer, the North Shore Turning Basin Restoration project. Workforce Investment Board funded Joined by 70 ‘First Bloomers’ from ten excellent First Jobs participants, other Boston area parks, the students ages 14-20, as well as an outstanding planted more than 400 native seed- work leader to work at Salem and lings. They also participated in hands- Saugus. Paid through the ENHC, they on paper making, a session on bee provided 200 hours of visitor support keeping, a “River Critters” program, at the busy Salem Regional Visitor Cen- and performed a play about native and ter. Their work freed rangers to present invasive plants. First Bloom kids are interpretive programs and they learned now very much ‘at home’ in the parks how to deal with the public and pres- and have volunteered at a number of ent themselves in a professional man- park events, including Haunted Hap- ner, as well as gain experience for their penings’ Family Day. resumes. Based on the success of the 2009 program, an additional ten First Through the First Bloom program we Jobs students are funded for 2010 and fostered a strong relationship with the parks will be a field trip destination Boys & Girls Club that led to their for at-risk students associated with the participation in the America’s Best Idea program. grant. The success of the 2009 SAMA/ • Friendship Education Pilot Over- SAIR First Bloom program prompted night Program the NPF to award the parks a $20,000 On May 7th, Friendship’s pilot over- grant for a 2010 First Bloom program night program hosted 25 fifth-graders that will focus on the Derby Garden. from the Winthrop School. Working • America’s Best Idea with local educators and the park’s In January the NPF awarded Salem Marine staff, we developed a series of Maritime and Essex National Heritage out-reach and on-site education pro-

22 SAMA/SAIR FY2009 Annual Narrative Report grams for 75 fifth-graders that led up ing, pride, and importance when they to this first-ever, dockside sleep-over participate in activities within a build- event. A school contest determined ing dedicated to them. In 2009, Saugus which 25 students would participate received a Junior Ranger Ambassador in the overnight stay. Students experi- grant that funded an SCA Intern who enced shipboard life in 1797 through developed an exciting metal casting hands-on activities such as raising sails, program using un-leaded pewter, as loading cargo, storytelling, games, and well as a tree identification program. sea shanties, before bedding-down in The new Salem Junior Ranger program a sailor’s bunk. Teachers and students was “Be a Privateer,” which explored reported that this was a very worth- skills/tricks need to be a privateer, in- while experience and that they learned cluding tying reef and stop knots and a great deal. Park staff will be working throwing stink pots. Saugus Junior with local Salem teachers in FY10 to Ranger program reached 210 youth further develop this and other pro- and Salem’s Junior Ranger program grams. reached 310 youth. • Other Education Programs Special Events Fortunately, additional seasonal staff • Lively events punctuated our year, allowed us to continue to offer educa- including the July 4th fireworks, the tion programs, despite the absence of re-invigorated Maritime Festival, the our education specialist; however, we Haunted Happenings Parade, Family were not able to serve all the groups Day at Salem Maritime, the Iron Week- that called. The absence of the educa- end, Seventeenth Century Saturdays, tion specialist also necessitated that Sails and Trails, Salem Science Night, the acting chief undertake full manage- live animal demonstration, cooking ment of the America’s Best Idea grant, demonstrations, holiday open house which consumed much of her time events and Visitor Center events, such during the summer months as children’s activities and displays from the America’s Best Idea program. This year Salem’s education pro- Much work went into the rebranded gram “Building a Nation” used role Maritime Festival, which has laid an playing activities to teach leadership effective foundation for future events. skills along with history lessons. The Many thanks go to staff including vol- Congressional Youth Leadership unteers and First Jobs candidates for Council/Junior National Leadership their invaluable support during Hal- Conference brought more than 1,000, loween and Haunted Happenings. 8th - 10th grade students from all over • Visitor Center staff worked closely with the country to experience tours and many partners including the Essex Na- programs at Salem Maritime during the tional Heritage Area sites, the Heritage month of July. Salem’s education pro- Area Commission, the Mayor’s Office grams reached 7068 students. Saugus’ for the City of Salem, North of Boston very successful education programs Convention and Visitors Bureau, His- reached 5111 students toric New England, Destination Salem, • Note: The State of Massachusetts Salem Main Streets, and the Salem is considering dropping history Chamber of Commerce. frameworks from their MCAS elementary and secondary gradua- tion requirement. • Junior Ranger Programs In 2009, the former Visitor Contact Station at Saugus was remodeled and renamed the Junior Ranger Center (a formal renaming ceremony will be held in April of 2010). It is evident that chil- dren feel a sense of ownership, belong-

National Park Service 23 24 SAMA/SAIR FY2009 Annual Narrative Report MAINTENANCE • 200hrs touch up painting at Nar- The Maintenance Division ensures the pres- bonne and Custom houses ervation of 51 Listed Classified Structures, 12 • Hosted regional student intake non-historic facilities, and 17.5 acres of diverse program cultural landscapes at Salem Maritime and • Formed partnership with North Ben- Saugus Iron Works. The division is made up net Street School of experts in fields of historic preservation, • FMLP Program (Douglas Law) traditional woodcrafting methods, landscape • Updated park fleet care, and facility management. The division • Rehabilitated Custom House exterior includes a facility manager, a maintenance • Restored Custom House sign mechanic leader, two woodcrafters, a carpen- • Consulted on Joseph True carving rep- ter, a painter, a gardner, and two maintenance lication workers. This year the division was augmented • Restored Custom House column by 7 talented seasonal workers. Ten First Jobs • Completed exterior trim, window/door students and their outstanding supervisor as- repair and painting sisted the division with a number of tasks dur- • Repaired and painted the portico ing the summer. • Repaired and painted fan and shutters • Completed emergency repair for WIGS This year, the need to hire a woodcrafter windows and Polish Club windows apprentice was made even more pressing • Completed exterior painting for the because SAMA’s woodcrafter dedicated Light House much of his time to developing the park’s • Completed Bonded Warehouse fence FMSS program, to PMIS management, and repairs to facility management training. Not only is • Completed exterior painting of the an apprentice needed to pass on the arcane Public Restrooms skills required to care for water-powered mill • Completed site-wide locksmith repairs buildings and ornate historic buildings, but an (Polish Club, Orientation Center, Visi- apprentice is necessary to help provide basic tor Center) operational support for our built resources. • Refinished floor on 2nd floor of the Without additional staff, deferred mainte- Polish Club nance will continue and buildings will slide • Repaired signs, site-wide into disrepair. • Repaired water line from Orientation Center to Wharf The division’s highly skilled craftspeople ac- • Replaced water heater at Public complished several major projects, offered Restrooms support to other divisions, provided technical • Assisted other divisions with a variety assistance to project managers, and performed of projects day to day maintenance work to care for • Supported the Maritime Festival resources and ensure safety. • Supported the 4th of July event • Supported Halloween visitation Salem Maritime • Facilitated school group set ups in the- • Updated FMSS to Maximo 6.2 Polish Club • Completed PAMP • Maintained landscapes • Implemented pilot youth program • Maintained offices and public spaces, (Firstjobs) including the Salem Regional Visitor • 200 hrs of visitor support at VC Center • 500 hrs natural resource projects at SAIR (See SAIR) Baker’s Island Above: Maintenance staff helped • Scraped, sanded, and painted over • Completed a variety of repairs and to stabliize the historic light sta- tion on Baker’s Island. 250 lineal feet of fence (park wide) ‘green’ projects at Bakers Island • 300hrs restoring formal garden Below: a First Jobs student paint- • Plumbing ing one of the restored Custom • 300hrs beautifying maintained • Electrical House Columns. landscape • Roof repair NPS photo • Gutter repair

National Park Service 25 Saugus Iron Works NHS • Completed Blast Furnace Knee & Out- • Completed PAMP lookers Replacement Project • Facilitated Firstjobs program: (500hrs • Completed museum wall repair of invasive plant removal) • Installed railing for waterwheel • Secured funding and provided techni- • Rehabilitated the Junior Ranger Sta- cal assistance with multiple projects: tion/Discovery Center (installed new • PMIS 143313 Sluiceway Project floors, plastered and painted walls, etc) (ARRA) • Refinished the Visitors Center and • PMIS 143396 Modify Pedestrian lean-to area floors Paths (ARRA) • Facilitated Milliman volunteer project • PMIS 11895 Rebuild Stone Wall (site-wide landscaping) (ARRA) • Completed Ironworks House window • PMIS 125384 Rehab Water and door repairs Pumping System • Rebuilt Forge ramp • Completed Vehicle Bridge Rehabilita- • Rebuilt Blast Furnace tailrace tion Project • Maintained landscapes • Completed Blacksmith Shop Rehabili- tation Project

26 SAMA/SAIR FY2009 Annual Narrative Report MARINE AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS

The Marine and Special Programs Division preparing for the specific tasks that will be is comprised of a chief, an interpretive park required for certification, which is expected ranger (who was detailed to the Administra- in the spring of 2010. Prior to the haul-out, tive Division for some of the year), a rigger, a the ship passed her stability test and the crew deck hand, a ship’s carpenter, and a seasonal worked on building an accessible gangway STEP deck hand. The division is supported by that will perform at a range of docking set- a dedicated cadre of volunteers, who donate ups. The crew received the donation of a new their expertise and energies to maintain and windlass timber; worth approximately cost sail the 171-ft. replica East Indiaman, Friend- $5,000 - $7,000. The crew also collaborated ship of Salem. Although volunteers typically with interpretation rangers to pilot Friend- donate more than 11,000 hours annually, this ship’s overnight education program. The pro- year Friendship’s lengthy haul-out limited the gram was a great success and we look forward number of donated hours to 6,090. to resuming it in 2010.

This was a particularly challenging year for In 2009, we launched our long planned the Marine division; one we would not like re- Internship Program. Two students from the peated. The chief battled a serious illness and Landmark School in Beverly Farms joined Friendship’s haul-out extended throughout our ship maintenance crew at the start of the the entire sail season. As haul-out investiga- fall school year and will be with us until they tions progressed, they continually uncovered graduate next spring. The Landmark School layers of rot at the fore of the ship, including reaches out to exceptional students who learn the stem, beak, and forward areas of the hull. in non-traditional ways. Both interns came We were forced to cancel tall ship festivals and with woodshop experience and both are as- regattas in Boston, Halifax, Gloucester, signed to work with John Pydynkowski - our Newburyport, and Boston Harbor Island as ships’ carpenter. We look forward to growing repairs stretched on from May through this program in future years and to building a November. successful Maritime Arts and Trades Program.

Without their supervisor for most of the year, Volunteer Program the crew performed with true professionalism What better way is there to foster the values and maturity in handling the day to day over- of resource stewardship than by engaging sight of Friendship’s rehabilitation work. They volunteers in preserving their heritage? Vol- sacrificed personal comfort as they took turns unteers are integral to the operations at both traveling to Boothbay Harbor Shipyard. Our parks and the volunteer program continued thanks also go to Dave Kayser who worked strong in 2009. Although Friendship’s absence diligently as COTR for the ship’s contract reduced activities for shipwrights and sail work and to Marc Isaksen who graciously volunteers, the First Jobs program brought stepped into the chief’s role for several weeks 10 young people and their supervisor, who to manage the division. worked over 10,300 volunteer hours with the maintenance division. Salem’s volunteer hours The crew also worked very hard in establish- totaled 19,397 in FY 2009; Saugus’ volunteer ing USCG certification agenda items and in hours totaled 3,295.

National Park Service 27 28 SAMA/SAIR FY2009 Annual Narrative Report RESOURCES STEWARDSHIP

Natural Resource Management Throughout project planning and imple- The Natural Resource Management Division mentation, NPS staffs from the park, Denver is comprised of a natural resource steward- Service Center, and Northeast Region actively ship manager (0.33 FTE), who was supported engaged multiple agencies and the public in by a student intern (0.35) FTE in 2009. Ad- order to secure permits and to develop long ditionally, an SCA intern was provided by the term relations with stakeholders. The park George Wright Society as a benefit of Trish hosted the first ‘annual stakeholder meeting’ Patterson Natural Resource Management to present monitoring results and seek feed- Award for Small Parks during the summer of back on continuing management issues. Also, 2009. Natural Resource Stewardship Manager the biologist presented a talk on the project at Marc Albert received this award for his work the George Wright Society conference. on the $3,500,000 Restore Saugus River Turn- ing Basin and Dock project (PMIS 060214). • In order to improve ecological condi- tions in the Saugus River, and to fulfill In 2009 work continued to focus on the ‘Turning Basin’ permit requirements, implementation of the Saugus River Turning the park successfully facilitated the Basin restoration project. Accomplishments removal of the ‘Hamilton Street included the following: Weir.’ The weir was a degraded rock structure in the Saugus River at the first • All construction and the first round bridge crossing downstream from the of planting for the freshwater tidal park, which had impacted natural hy- marsh restoration was completed. drology and wildlife habitat. Advocacy • The park began coordination of a by partners from Mass Riverways, the multi-resource monitoring program Saugus River Watershed Council, the for the Turning Basin and adjacent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, river and marsh areas (PMIS 139046 the Mass Department of Environmen- and 135017). tal Protection, and the Town of Saugus • The monitoring will continue was critical to the successful implemen- for at least 5 years, and is being tation of this project. conducted through a three-way • Work was begun on a feasibility study partnership enabled by the estab- for restoration of the historic land- lishment of both a contract modi- scape and phragmites-dominated fication with CH2MHill and a wetlands downstream from the Task Agreement under a Coopera- Turning Basin (PMIS 69659). This tive Agreement with the University project will provide the park with guid- of Rhode Island. ance and recommendations for actions • Monitoring includes physical that could enhance the historic land- indicators including water and scape in the downstream (southerly) sediment quality, river basin viewshed, and also will provide recom- morphology, and tidal hydrology, mendations and guidance for expand- and biological indicators includ- ing the ecological restoration of phrag- ing anadromous fish, eel, benthic mites-dominated wetlands beyond the invertebrates and vertebrate site Turning Basin project area. utilization. • In partnership with the Massachusetts • The park natural resource staff Division of Marine Fisheries and the developed and implemented a Saugus River Watershed Council, in- systematic wildlife observation tensive population monitoring for program in the summer and early both spawning Rainbow Smelt and fall 2009. (GPRA goals Ia1D: Ri- American Eel was conducted again in The Pedrick Store House project parian and Stream Areas in De- 2009. This long term partnership to continued throughout FY2009. sired Condition and 1a1J: Riparian understand and protect these Species NPS photo. Stream Miles Being Restored) of Management Concern will continue

National Park Service 29 in February 2010. (GRPA goal 1a2B: torian, and this year SAIR’s museum techni- Species of Management Concern) cian transitioned to a museum specialist. The • Control of invasive exotic plants in staff is fortunate to receive the services of two the floodplain wetland and adjacent very dedicated volunteers who donated 422 upland riparian forest was conducted hours to archival processing. Many thanks by park staff, volunteers and the also go Kate Bittenbender, a maintenance sea- Northeast Regional Exotic Plant Man- sonal who generously assisted with curatorial agement Team (GPRA goal Ia1B: Inva- housekeeping tasks at SAIR this year.. sive Plant Species). • In partnership with the USGS, the In 2009, David Kayser devoted consider- park continued to share real-time able time to PMIS database management river and water quality data with and served as COR for a number of projects, the public (PMIS 124450). This project including Pedrick Store House, World Trade includes the continuous collection of Exhibits, and the Friendship haul-out. Our precipitation, stream flow, and specific thanks go to contractor Patricia Hemingway, conductance data at park stations, and whose management of Friendship’s contract the presentation of these data as well was superb. Many thanks go to the Marine as estimates of sodium and chloride division staff, who served as the eyes and ears in the river on an easy to understand for the project in Boothbay Harbor. Other web site that is displayed in the park’s divisional collateral duties in 2009 included visitor center (http://ma.water.usgs. serving as the park’s public affairs officer, gov/saugus/index.html). Sodium and and providing support to the SMT and the chloride loads spike following road salt Superintendent through meeting notes and applications during winter storms, and other assignments. Finding enough time to this project provides public informa- do everything that is requested of us, while tion about the affect of salt applications maintaining a viable curatorial program within on the river environment. (GPRA goal the parks has been a considerable challenge in Ia1D: Riparian and Stream Areas in 2009. Among our accomplishments were the Desired Condition) following: • Long term Vital Signs Monitoring of Saugus River water quality and • SAMA and SAIR PMIS databases breeding birds was implemented were updated, added to, and repriori- through the NPS Northeast Temperate tized - leading to numerous projects Network of the Inventory and Moni- being approved and funded both last toring Program. (GPRA goal Ia4A: and this fiscal year. Number of Streams/Shoreline Miles • Served as COR for the Friendship of that meet State Water Quality Stan- Salem haul-out contract that went on dards) a little longer than expected • The partnership with Saugus River • Oversaw development of Derby Watershed Council (SRWC) was Wharf World Trade exhibit plans, strengthened through fish, eel and wa- reviewed design submissions and com- ter quality monitoring, participation plete NEPA/106 compliance in Turning Basin restoration project • SAMA website was added to, im- planning, SRWC hosting canoe rides at proved upon, and updated frequently park events, and the park hosting the • William Story interpretive research SRWC’s annual picnic and children’s was completed and put into a usable festival. format for interpretive staff • Assisted with development of the on- Cultural Resource Management going Polish Ethnology Report This year the Salem and Saugus Cultural Re- • Worked with NER personnel on ongo- source Management Division was aligned ing Pedrick Store House reassembly under a chief of cultural resource manage- project. Purchased materials, docu- ment with David Kayser promoted to the chief mented work, and addressed inquiries position. The division also includes a cultural from the public and the Preservation resource manager/curator, a park ranger/his- Team.

30 SAMA/SAIR FY2009 Annual Narrative Report • Worked with Granite Subcluster Cu- • Wrote and submitted final Core Ops ratorial Work Group to initiate plan- Report ning of a Civil War Sesquicentennial • Provided research to support plan- Exhibit ning for 3 Saugus ARRA projects, • Assumed responsibility for the park’s the museum fire suppression project, public affairs needs, wrote press re- and wrote 106 compliance, scopes of leases, developed press packages, and work and documentation for 4 projects organized a press day for Pedrick Store undertaken by the maintenance divi- House sion at Saugus • Worked with maintenance staff and • Updated PEPC and LCS databases volunteers to improve the appearance • Secured funding for day zone alarms of Derby Garden in the Iron Works House and object • Drafted Narbonne House Exhibit conservation for various pieces Improvements, completed govern- • Reorganized Saugus’ museum collec- ment estimate , wrote a scope of work, tions storage areas and reviewed contract bids • Continued work on a comprehensive • Collaborated with SAMA/SAIR Su- archives scanning project pervisory Park Ranger Curtis White to • Accessioned and cataloged objects write two chapters for an upcoming and answered research requests book on Roland Robbins ‘Archeo- from outside and NPS researchers logical Investigations at Saugus Iron Works NHS, in cooperation with NER archeologist William Griswold and University of Maryland’s Director of Graduate Program in Historic Preser- vation, Donald Linebaugh.

The removal of the Hamilton Street Weir at Saugus Iron works was one of the major accom- plishments for the research man- agement division in FY2009.

NPS photo.

National Park Service 31 The return of Friendship was one of the most eagerly anticipated events of the year.

Photo by Pete Santos.

32 SAMA/SAIR FY2009 Annual Narrative Report RESOURCE AND VISITOR PROTECTION

Resource Protection and Law Enforcement • We continue to maintain a safe envi- The Resource Protection and Law Enforce- ronment at Salem’s three major special ment Division is comprised of a Commis- events, July 4th, Salem Maritime Festi- sioned Chief Ranger, a Visitor Use Assistant, val and Halloween Haunted Happen- and this July we were very happy to welcome ings. Kevin Ulery, a GS-09 Commissioned Law Visitor/Staff Safety and Security Enforcement Ranger. This position had been All visitor services staff, maintenance staff, and vacant since 2007. Two seasonal commis- natural resources staff completed First Aid/ sioned LE Rangers provided coverage from CPR training in 2009. The LE staff expanded May—mid-November. the AED program with 8 units now at Sa- lem/Saugus and instituted a MOU with North In 2009, there were a total of 320 visitor con- Shore Medical Center. The division provided tacts, service calls, and case incidents. Two fire extinguisher training and inspections, and case incidents were significant - the vandal- held a fire drill at the St. Joseph Hall. Com- ism of the new leather covering for the blast prehensive fire detection systems inspections furnace bellows at SAIR and an illegal trespass were completed for all buildings at Salem and at the Pedrick store house, which resulted in Saugus. The division reinforces safety con- significant fines for the intruders. A culprit sciousness through weekly email messaging was not identified for the vandalism of the to all staff and through SMT notes. Park staff bellows’ leather covering, which had been should be commended for completing the stabbed multiple times with a wide blade. (The year without injury. With Kevin now onboard blast furnace is an open structure that cannot we hope to redouble our safety program. be secured.) Maintaining a safe environment during large The following are among the division’s ac- events is a priority that requires extensive complishments in 2009: planning and coordination with the Mayor’s Office and the Police Department for City of • A Criminal Justice Support Service Salem. Our three large events: the Indepen- Unit agreement is in place with Boston dency Day Celebration, the Maritime Festival, National Historic Park. This includes and Haunted Happenings went smoothly, a signing on/off safety check and access with no major problems. to their dispatch CJIS/NCIC/NLETS data bases. In planning for Haunted Happenings, the LE • A monthly data base was established to division met with local police and surrounding track all incidents and contacts law enforcement agencies to coordinate re- • The WIIDS radio inventory and cost sponse strategies and to distribute shared-fre- analysis system was completed. quency radios. In preparation for Halloween • An Emergency Notification System was evening, the park requested the services of five established for staff emergencies. Commissioned Rangers and vehicles from sur- • A Defibrillation Program MOU and rounding parks. AED Policy was established with North Shore Medical Center. 2 AED’s were Volunteer Program (See Marine Division) added with a total of 8 for Salem and Fee Collection Saugus parks. The LE Division assists the Interpretation • The bike patrol program was greatly Division in the emptying and counting the fee enhanced with new uniforms and boxes for Friendship and donation boxes at bikes. both sites, as well as safeguards the transport • Our weapons inventory was reduced of cash to the bank. This year the Interpre- with the transfer of nine weapons to tation Division purchased money counting Springfield Armory. machines and a new drop safe to increase • Our vacant GS-9 position was filled in security and to enable more flexible pickups July. schedules.

National Park Service 33 34 SAMA/SAIR FY2009 Annual Narrative Report PARTNERSHIPS Throughout FY 2008, the parks worked in NHS used the Eastern National donation ac- various ways to strengthen and expand our count to fund education programs, special partnerships. events that promoted the site, and new lights for the Visitor Center Information desk. Essex National Heritage Area Donations funded bus transportation for sev- The Essex National Heritage Commission enty–five fifth graders who participated in an serves as our de facto Friends Group, as well on-site pilot program and transportation for as a strong advocate and partner. We are most twenty fifth graders who participated in over- grateful to the staff of the Heritage Area and night program on Friendship. The donations would like to particularly thank Executive also provided stipends for two educators who Director Annie Harris and Public Relations assisted park staff in developing the Friendship Specialist Barbara McGowan for their invalu- overnight pilot program. able expertise and assistance in working on various Saugus and Salem events and projects. At Saugus, the Eastern National store donated The park maintains 2 cooperative agreements various items, including books about the site’s and 2 funding agreements with the Essex flora, and fauna. These and other items were Heritage Commission. This year, the ENHA donated to the Saugus River Watershed Coun- partnered with the parks on the following cil, to teachers, and to the park’s new Junior projects: Ranger Station.

• Planned and supported the Maritime Community Involvement and Cooperative Festival—from writing press releases Activities to designing a new logo • Planned the 2nd Century Commis- The City of Salem sion meeting, held in October 2008. Salem Maritime worked closely with the city • Provided a caretaker and facilitated of Salem and its various agencies on several stewardship projects for Baker’s events and initiatives to our mutual benefit: Island Light Station • Presented the inaugural Heritage • Salem Maritime helped plan October’s Hero Award to recognize the spe- “Haunted Happenings” in coordi- cial contributions of individuals and nation with City of Salem and several groups that embody the mission of Es- other organizations, including: North sex Heritage of Boston Convention and Visitors Bu- • Functioned as a financial conduit for reau, Historic New England, the City the First Jobs program, which was of Salem, Destination Salem, Salem funded by the North Shore Workforce Main Streets and the Salem Chamber Investment Board (NSWIB) of Commerce. • Partnered with the parks for the • Salem Maritime continued to work America’s Best Idea grant and hired with the City to facilitate docking for two part-time educations to develop the Salem Ferry. The Ferry had a suc- and implement that program cessful year and its funding has been expanded. Eastern National • The park continued planning the We are grateful to Eastern National’s Director Independence Day Celebration and George Minnucci for his support and to Betsy the Maritime Festival in coordination Lind and Mark Kelly for their excellent mer- with the City of Salem chandising arrangements under new lighting at the Salem Regional Visitor Center. We also The Saugus River Watershed Council appreciate their creative ideas for new sales Saugus Iron Works strengthened and expand- The annual Iron Pour at Saugus Iron Works in cooperation with items at both parks. ed its cooperative activities with the Saugus the Massachusetts Iron Guild has River Watershed Council (SRWC): become a much-anticipated com- In 2009, EN sales for Salem were down by munity event, 14.3%. Total sales for the year were $34,839 • SRWC worked with the park to moni- NPS photo. compared to $40,631 for 2008. Salem Maritime tor fish and eel populations and National Park Service 35 water quality Community Involvement • SRWC worked closely with the park in SAMA/SAIR strengthened its presence in the planning the Hamilton Street Weir local community with several key events and removal activities: • SRWC participated in First Bloom events and “river critters” programs • Facilitated Eagle Scout Projects at • The SRWC held its annual picnic SAIR and children’s festival at Saugus Iron • Supported the Honorary Committee Works. for the Salem Award Committee • Continued support for Volunteer Other Partnerships Groups: the Traditional Small Craft • Saugus Iron Works worked with part- Association & the Historic Derby ners from Mass Riverways, the Saugus Street Neighborhood Association River Watershed Council, the U.S. • Participated in Saugus and Salem holi- Environmental Protection Agency, the day evetnts Mass Department of Environmental • Conducted teacher workshops in Protection, and the Town of Saugus conjunction with Salem Public Schools, to successfully remove the Hamilton House of Seven Gables, Peabody Essex Street weir. Museum • Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron Works partnered with the Boys and Cooperative Activities Girls Club of Greater Salem, and the SAMA/SAIR worked in concert with the state Essex National Heritage Area for First and local community for the following activi- Bloom and America’s Best Idea ties: programs. • Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron • Worked cooperatively with Saugus Works partnered the North Shore River Watershed Council & Workforce Investment Board and the Massachusetts Division of Marine Essex National Heritage Area for the Fisheries on fish survey activity First Jobs youth employment program • Worked cooperatively with the Salem • Salem Maritime partnered with the Ferry & City of Salem Peabody Essex Museum, Historic New • Worked cooperatively with Salem and England, The Salem Partnership, North Saugus Police and Fire Departments of Boston Visitor and Convention Bu- • Continued cooperative projects with reau and others to produce special history departments at Salem State tours, lectures, and booklets. College • Salem Maritime worked with the Historic Ports of Massachusetts Initia- tive to attract cruise ships to various historic ports • Salem Maritime worked with The Salem Partnership on holiday events • Saugus Iron Works worked with the Town of Saugus, Historic New Eng- land, Essex National Heritage Area, the Iron Guild, for events including 17th Century Saturdays, Saugus Founders’ Day, the Annual Iron Pour, and the Es- sex National Heritage Area’s annual Trails and Sails events.

36 SAMA/SAIR FY2009 Annual Narrative Report CONCLUSION

Recap and Final Assessment for the Year Much of this year was about coping with loss – we consoled each other over the loss of beloved staff members, adapted to life without Friendship, and found ways to bring vitality to the wheel- less iron works. Much of the year was also about creativity and growth - we created a profusion of highly successful youth experiences and public programs. From planting native species, to learning how to sail, to applying gold leaf to the Custom House sign - we engaged children and adolescents in important, meaningful projects and formed long-term bonds with them. We worked to reach our potential as outstanding “living classrooms” for curriculum-based learning, as well as for vocational arts and trades. Through First Jobs and the Landmark School intern- ship programs, we taught high school, post-high school, and non-tradition learners marketable skills and provided them with real-world experience.

We developed compelling interpretive tours, and hosted dynamic festivals and an array of spe- cial public events and programs, such as iron pours and animal demonstrations. We developed technology-based media for programmatic accessibility and for 21st century relevancy. We advanced the World Trade Exhibits and Pedricks Store House projects to revive the color and character of Derby Wharf during its heyday. We celebrated our outstanding volunteers and promoted citizen engagement projects with Boy Scouts and corporate volunteers.

We continued our work to preserve natural and cultural resources for future generations, in- cluding the planting of native wetland species in the Turning Basin, the Hamilton Street Weir removal project, the archival scanning project, the Furnace out-looker replacements, and the Custom House rehabilitation. We worked in myriad ways to strengthen and expand our part- nerships. Positive relationships with the City of Salem and a litany of other stakeholders helped ensure that Halloween was a safe and happy celebration for record-breaking crowds.

We expanded our knowledge base by capturing the vibrancy of the Polish neighborhood with the Polish ethnography project, by analyzing multiple facets of Roland Robbins’ archeological excavations, and by monitoring multi-resources within the rare, freshwater tidal marsh at Saugus.

We implemented several organizational changes and fully integrated all divisions at both parks under 7 division chiefs. We closed or reduced the hours of some facilities during the off season to better invest staff time in program development. We worked to strategically prioritize and manage our projects, to establish a new training program for seasonal staff, and to communicate our vision, goals, and activities more effectively. We have already implemented many of the rec- ommendations of the Position Management Review. We honed our long-term vision and crafted work plans for the upcoming year.

We fully supported Essex National Heritage Area and advocated for its establishment as a per- manent entity through the Heritage Area evaluation process.

Friendship was welcomed home just before Thanksgiving by a crowd of about 300 enthusiastic townspeople with waving hankies (the historic manner of greeting retuning ships). We are excit- ed to begin a new year of visitor and youth programs with this extraordinary resource that stirs the imagination, imparts beauty, and awakens a sense of national identity in our visitors.

The success of this year’s grant-funded youth programs demonstrates the parks’ tremendous potential to inspire and teach youth and adults. With support from the region and our part- ners, we hope to grow these small, grant-dependent efforts into durable and dynamic programs that make a difference to the underprivileged youth of our diverse communities – that change student’s conceptions of themselves and their place in society – and that bring enthusiasm, un- derstanding, and marketable skills to lifelong learners.

National Park Service 37 38 SAMA/SAIR FY2009 Annual Narrative Report Appendix A: Project Matrix Preserve Resources Interpret Resources Expand Organiza- tional Capacity Continued Saugus River Turning Continued Derby Wharf World Implemented Organizational Basin Restoration Project Trade Exhibits Project Changes - Hired Staff: - Removed Hamilton Street Weir - Reviewed/modified plans - hired Chief of Cultural Resources - Oversaw native species plantings - Developed design for new SAMA - hired 2 temp Administrative - Developed monitoring program entrance sign Assistants -Removed exotic plants -Hired Supervisory Interpretive -Continued Long-term Vital Signs Ranger Monitoring - hired Chief of Interpretation - hired Law Enforcement Ranger - completed temp upgrades - completed accretion of duties - hired 26 seasonals Continued SAIR Museum Fire Sup- Planned Narbonne House Exhibit Instituted or Updated FMSS/PST/ pression Project Planning Improvements PMIS Databases - Conducted Value Analysis (Blaise -completed government estimate - Completed PAMP Davi) - wrote a scope of work - Doug Law attended 6-month -reviewed contract bids facility management training Continued Custom House Façade Began Interpretive Development Developed/Expanded Skill Sets for Restoration Plan Staff - Partnered with North Bennet Street - Conducted Interpretive Workshops - Developed training program for School for fabrication of column - Developed new programs seasonal staff bases -Wrote new Interp. training manual Continued Pedricks Store House Developed and Implemented First Ensured Security & Safety Assembly Bloom Program - fire/security inspections Supported preservationists - Funded through NPF grant $10K - AED program Coordinated fencing - engaged 15 (8-12 year old) in 25 - Incident database separate activities over 8 months -Emergency notification system Repair SAIR Water Recirculation Developed and Implemented Continued Work to Certify Pump America’s Best Idea Friendship - Not contracted until November, - Funded through NPF grant $10K - CG certification continued which halted waterwheels for the - 2 educators hired through ENHA during haul-out season for site visits to an array of historic - Completed stability test sites for 100 children (5-12 year - prepared for next requirements olds) - 20 children attend sail camp aboard Fame Served as COR for Friendship Haul- Developed and Implemented Arranged for Volpe Transportation out contract Overnight Program for Friendship Study - Worked with Patricia - 75 children (grade 5) participated in - Report expected 2/2010 Hemingway to negotiate complex Ed program haul-out repairs contract with - 25 children (grade 5) participated in Boothbay Harbor shipyard overnight stay aboard Friendship Replace Sluiceways at Historic Expanded Junior Ranger Programs Improved/ Expanded Publicity Ef- Blast Furnace and Mill - Received Junior Ranger forts - Completed Disassembly of Furnace Ambassador grant - developed press packages sluiceway - Held media day for Pedricks

Restore Slitting Mill Waterwheel Revised, rebranded, reorganized Cleaned-up Orientation Center 2nd Hutch - Maritime Festival Floor (Emergency ARRA- component of - Organized ‘Launch Party’ - -Explored repurposing options above project) Maritime Festival ‘Thank You’ -NER Preservation team site visits, Fund Raising event research, planning from 7/09

National Park Service 39 Preserve Resources Interpret Resources Expand Organiza- tional Capacity Rehab Pathways/Parking Lot for Continued SAIR Interim Exhibit Reviewed/Evaluated Special Park ADA (ARRA) Rehab Use Procedures - NER Preservation team site - Drafted plans for text boards - held meetings visit, research, planning in 11/09 -drafted revisions Rehab Saugus River Stone Wall Determined 2010 Friendship Participated in Essex National (ARRA) schedule Heritage Area Evaluation - Contract awarded 12/09 -Set year’s calendar -Participated in all sessions Eliminate Seepage from Blast Fur- Wrote Chapters for Book on SAIR Participated in Second Century nace Top Archeology Commission visit/meetings - Project delayed to 2010 - researched & wrote analysis Organized SAIR Museum Storage Assisted with Polish Ethnography Completed SAMA Library Areas Project Relabeling Project

Repaired Central Wharf Water Line Worked with Granite Subcluster Submitted final Core Ops Report & Curatorial Group Received PMR Report - initiated planning of a Civil War Sesquicentennial Exhibit Completed Replacement of Black- Haunted Happenings Updated PEPC and LCS databases smith Shop Sills -Worked with the City & partners to plan and manage Halloween Completed Replacement Blast Received grant for Forbes Served as Sub-Cluster Furnace Out-lookers Museum China Trade Representative Served on Executive Committee for MABO

Completed Replacement of Blast Conducted SAIR HSR for Iron Enhanced intra-park communica- Furnace Tailrace Works House Annex and Industrial tions Site - New protocol for SMT -project delayed due to illness - All staff meetings

Secured/Preserved Museum Conducted Special events: Implemented First Jobs Program Objects: -July 4th celebration 7 participants (ages 14-20) -Secured waterwheel & anvil/ -Salem Maritime Festival -200hrs of visitor support at VC hammer exhibit -Haunted Happenings Parade -500 hrs natural resource projects -secured funding for day zone -Family Day at Salem Maritime at SAIR (See SAIR) alarms in the Iron Works -Iron Weekend -Scraped, sanded, and painted House and – provided object -Seventeenth Century Saturdays over 250 lineal feet of fence (park conservation for various pieces -Sails and Trails events wide) -Salem Science Night -300hrs restoring formal garden -Live animal demonstration -300hrs beautifying maintained -Holiday open house events landscape -Visitor Center events -200hrs touch up painting at -Second Hundred Years St. Narbonne and Custom houses Joseph Hall Hosted regional student intake -Hosted SAIR Library Dedication program

40 SAMA/SAIR FY2009 Annual Narrative Report Preserve Resources Interpret Resources Expand Organiza- tional Capacity Completed repairs & ‘green’ proj- Facilitated non-NPS events Implemented Landmark School ects on Bakers Island -Salem Award, reception at VC Maritime Arts and Trades Program -Plumbing -ENHA Photo Safari at VC - 2 student interns -Electrical -Historic Salem, Inc. Annual -Roof repair Meeting -Gutter repair -Traditional Small Craft Completed Repairs to Bridge over Updated web sites Volunteers gave 1900 hours of ser- the Saugus River vices to the parks in 2009 Continued work on archives scan- Revised and published brochures Received SCA through National ning project Natural Resource Management Award Special Use Events Business and non-profit organization picnics, weddings Completed Maintenance Established/continued partnership Projects with: - repaired SAIR maintenance -Boys/ Girls Club of Greater garage roof Salem, - repaired blacksmith shop -North Shore Workforce bellows Investment Board - remodel Discovery Center -Essex National Heritage Area - repaired VC door, floor, -Area schools windows - Essex Heritage Area - rebuilt portable forge Commission -Salem Mayor’s -Completed exterior trim, Office window/door repair and painting -North of Boston Convention -Repaired and painted the and Visitors Bureau portico -Historic New England -Repaired and painted fan and -Destination Salem shutters -Salem Main Streets -Completed emergency repair for -Salem Chamber of Commerce WIGS windows and Polish Club - Landmark School windows - Saugus River Watershed council -Completed exterior painting for - Saugus Conservation the Light House Commission -Completed Bonded Warehouse - Many state and federal natural fence repairs resource management agencies -Completed exterior painting of Mass Riverways the Public Restrooms -U.S. Environmental Protection -Completed site-wide lock Agency, repairs (Polish Club, Orientation -Mass Department of Center, Visitor Center) Environmental Protection, -Refinished floor at the Polish -Town of Saugus Club, 2nd Floor - Massachusetts Division of -Repaired signs, site-wide Marine Fisheries -Replaced water heater at Public Restrooms --Maintained landscapes -Maintained offices and public spaces, including the Salem Regional Visitor Center -Completed Ironworks House window and door repairs -Rebuilt Forge ramp

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

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