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Each Fourth of July, Salem celebrates the holiday in a big way. Throughout the day, the town keeps residents and visitors busy with events such as a reading of the Declaration of Independence in the morning, which is still scheduled for July 4 at 9 a.m. at the Hawthorne Hotel; a pop concert performed by the Hillyer Festival Orchestra, special activities for children, and the main event: fireworks over Salem Harbor, which have all been rescheduled for July 6 (fireworks start at 9 p.m.) Bursting over the harbor, the fireworks are set off from Derby Wharf, coloring the sky in celebration. Fireworks cruises run throughout the night, allowing onlo
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