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Northshore October 2025
On April 9 at 1 p.m., a new museum opens in downtown Salem. The Real Pirates museum tells the story of the Whydah Gally, a pirate ship that ran aground off the coast of Cape Cod in 1717, leaving behind tens of thousands of pounds of gold and silver. These artifacts and more will be on display at the new exhibit.  The Whydah (pronounced WIH-duh) shipwreck was lost at sea for over 250 years until underwater archaeological explorer Barry Clifford found the remains in 1984. The wreck’s remains were identified beyond a shadow of a doubt when his team pulled up a bell from the ocean floor inscribed with “THE WHYDAH GALLY 1716,” making
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