Place:Salem (town), Washington, New York, United States

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NameSalem (town)
Alt namesSalem
TypeTown
Coordinates43.167°N 73.317°W
Located inWashington, New York, United States


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Salem is a town in eastern Washington County, New York, United States.[1] It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 2,702 at the 2000 census.[2] The town of Salem contains a hamlet also named Salem, formerly an incorporated village.[1]

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History

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Salem was first settled in 1761 by Joshua Conkey and James Turner, who as soldiers in the French and Indian War, passed through the territory. In 1764, Alexander and James Turner acquired a patent which was soon divided up between the New Englanders from Pelham, Massachusetts and a group of Scotch-Irish Presbyterians, led by Dr Thomas Clark from Ballybay, County Monaghan, Ireland.

The Charlotte County and White Creek militia used Salem as its base in 1776.

The 123rd Volunteer Regiment was recruited from Salem during the Civil War.

The Alexander McNish House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010 and Martin–Fitch House and Asa Fitch Jr. Laboratory in 2014.

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People of note in the town of Salem

  • Francis J. Clark, World War II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient; entered the service in Salem.
  • Dr. Asa Fitch (1803 - 1879) - Noted entomologist; born, educated, and died in Salem.
  • William K. McAllister, Illinois Supreme Court justice, was born in Salem.
  • James S. Parker, former US Congressman
  • Eli Waste, Wisconsin State Assemblyman, was born in Salem.
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