Salem Willows Arcade

We are located in historic Salem Willows Park, a 35 acre, oceanfront gem. Established in 1858, it was named for its’ abundance of majestic White Willow Trees planted in 1801 to form a shaded walk for patients convalescing at a nearby smallpox hospital. In the twentieth century it became a summer destination for residents of Boston’s North Shore, many of whom escaped the heat of the city on newly popular streetcars. The park boasts a rich jazz history which was firmly cemented when a young Duke Ellington played in 1923; Count Basie and Louis Armstrong performed at what was accredited as the old Charleshurst Ballroom, now known as the Willows Casino Arcade.