| Visiting Our Store |
Please call ahead if you are thinking of visiting our store!
Our showroom can only accommodate one
harpist at a time and we really like to tune
the instruments before you arrive! |
The Harp Connection is located in historic Salem, Massachusetts just one block away from Pickering Wharf. We are 15 miles north of downtown Boston and 14 miles from Boston's Logan International Airport. |
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| By Automobile Printable Directions Google Map |
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From the North using I-95 South:
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| Take I-95 South to exit 50 (Route 1). Follow Route 1 South and watch for the signs for Route 114 EAST (Peabody). Follow Route 114 EAST for about 3 miles; you will then cross a bridge which spans Route 128. Follow the directions from Route 114 given below. |
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From the North using I-93 South:
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| Take I-93 South to Route 128 North. Follow ALL the directions given below from this point. |
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From Boston and all other Points South:
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| Make your way to Route 128 North. Once North of Boston, Route 128 and 1-95 separate. Stay on Route 128N and take the third exit after this split, Exit 25A Salem/Marblehead. Turn right onto Andover Street (Route 114) at the end of the exit ramp. Follow the directions given below from this point. |
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General Directions from Route 114:
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Follow the signs for Route 114 EAST. Specifically: You are now on Andover Street, Route 114 East. Take a LEFT at the second set of lights. Go one block and take a RIGHT at the next light onto Gardner Street.
Follow Gardner Street until it ends on North Street, turn RIGHT. Stay on North Street for 1.5 miles. The road will take you over a bridge which crosses a canal. Get in the right lane and look for the "Witch House' museum on your right. Go straight through the traffic light. Turn LEFT onto Norman Street.
Go straight through the next two major intersections. You will then come to a four-way intersection with a parking garage on your right. At this intersection turn right onto Congress Street. Continue over the little bridge. You will see a sign for Shetland Park on your left. |
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| Check out the Google Map of Congress Street! |
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| Salem, Massachusetts |
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| Enter the Shetland Park parking lot through the main entrance and ask the guard for visitor parking. Do not park in a numbered space! The Harp Connection is in Building 2 (35 Congress Street) on the second floor. Come into the front entrance of the building. When you get to the second floor, walk straight down the hallway and turn right where the hallway ends. Turn left immediately and we will be the second door on your right. Welcome! |
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| By Air |
| From Boston's Logan International Airport, you can get to Salem via taxi (about $60.00), via the Peabody Logan Express shuttle bus service and a short taxi ride, or via commuter rail from Boston's North Station. Visit the Logan Airport Ground Transportation page for complete information. |
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| Staying in Salem |
Salem's newest hotel, the Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites, is immediately adjacent to Shetland Park. They are at 225 Derby Street and can be reached at (888) 337-2536 or (978) 740-8788. The Hawthorne Hotel, affiliated with Historic Hotels of America, is nearby at 18 Washington Square West and can be reached at (888) 729-7829 or (978) 745-4080.
Numerous other lodging options (including Salem's many fine Bed & Breakfast accommodations) can be found at the Salem City Guide or Destination Salem lodging pages. Commercial hotels are located nearby in Peabody, Massachusetts on Route 1. The Holiday Inn there ((978) 535-4600 ) was recently renovated and offers good rates.
Attractions: Nearby Pickering Wharf has a good web site describing downtown Salem and visitor services. The world class Peabody Essex Museum (3 blocks away) is billed as one of the largest museums on the East Coast, in part because its collection includes half a dozen entire houses! The Salem Maritime National Historic Site (2 blocks away) is also noteworthy. |
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