Friendship Horse and Carriage Tours

In 1995 the Salem Maritime National Park was in the process of having a tall  ship built. They were copying the old plans for an "Indianman," a three masted  schooner which was first launched here in 1797. The name of the vessel was the  Friendship. During the same time period I conceived a plan to interpret Salem's  history from the perspective of a sailor's wife, using a horse drawn carriage. I  envisioned giving my kids and their junior high aged friends a crack at their  first job, teaching them to be tour guides. We all wore costumes of the working  class, circa 1800, when Salem was at the apex of its prominence as an  international port. The kids developed good speaking skills and were thrilled to  have a group of adults listen to them. Many have gone on to work with the public  in their adult lives.