restaurants and coffeeshops, a drug store, and so much more,” he said.
Founded in 1880 and named after Salem, MA, the town boasted a thriving business culture right from the start, due to its proximity to the railroad. In fact, Fields shares the city is home to an epic railroad gang fight in 1883, in which the Salem locals prevailed over the railroad gang from the Chicago Northwestern Railroad .
This spring, 605’s multimedia designer Cailyn Patterson and I took a day trip to see what the town was all about.
Written by Greta Smith + Photos by Cailyn Patterson
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