Salem

Worth seeing in and around Salem

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Oregon State Capitol

   The Oregon State Capitol is the building that houses the state legislature and the offices of the governor, secretary of state, and treasurer of the U.S. state of Oregon. Built from 1936 to 1938 and expanded in 1977, it is the third building to house the Oregon state government in Salem, the state capital.

   600 m · state capitol building of the U.S. state of Oregon · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Willamette University

   Willamette University is a private liberal arts college in Salem, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest college in the Western United States.

   800 m · private university located in Salem, Oregon · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Hallie Ford Museum of Art

   The Hallie Ford Museum of Art is the museum of Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, United States. It is the third largest art museum in Oregon.

   500 m · museum in Salem, Oregon · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Waldo Park

   Waldo Park is a municipal park, located in downtown Salem, Oregon, United States. It is one of the smallest city parks in the world, measuring 12 by 20 feet.

   600 m · park in the United States of America · Wikipedia
5. 05
   McCulloch Stadium

   McCulloch Stadium is a 2,500-seat outdoor stadium in the Northwestern United States, located in Salem, Oregon. Built 76 years ago in 1950, the multi-use facility serves as home to Willamette University's football and track & field teams, and high school football games.

   1.5 km · stadium in Salem, Oregon, US · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Bush's Pasture Park

   Bush's Pasture Park is a public park and botanical garden in Salem, Oregon, United States. It is the site of the Asahel Bush House, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, and is now operated as the Bush House Museum.

   1.3 km · public park and botanical garden in Salem, Oregon · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Oregon Pioneer

   Oregon Pioneer, also known as Gold Man, is an eight-and-a-half ton bronze sculpture with gold leaf finish that sits atop the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Oregon, United States. Created by Ulric Ellerhusen, the statue is a 22 ft -tall hollow sculpture.

   600 m · sculpture by Ulric Ellerhusen on top of the Oregon State Capitol · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Ford Hall

   Ford Hall is a four-story academic hall at Willamette University in Salem in the U.S. state of Oregon. Completed in 2009, the building houses classrooms, offices, and laboratories from several disciplines of the school's College of Liberal Arts.

   800 m · building on the Willamette University campus in Salem, Oregon, U.S · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Mark O. Hatfield Library

   The Mark O. Hatfield Library is the main library at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, United States. Opened in 1986, it is a member of the Orbis Cascade Alliance along with several library lending networks, and is a designated Federal depository library.

   900 m · library at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Martha Springer Botanical Garden

    The Martha Springer Botanical Garden is a botanical garden on the campus of Willamette University, in Salem, Oregon, United States. Opened in 1988, the 1-acre garden contains twelve smaller gardens stretched along the Mill Race that bisects the campus.

    900 m · botanical garden in Salem, Oregon · Wikipedia

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Getting to Salem

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Portland (PDX), 80 km · Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), 284 km

Stations

McNary Field, 4.5 km · Salem station, 1.3 km

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