Salem’s Heritage Day: movie, cars and trolley

STAFF REPORT

SALEM — A 1950 movie that highlights the city. An old car show representing former dealerships in the city. And a tour of Underground Railroad sites.

Those are parts of the Heritage Day activities involving the Salem Historical Society.

“Salem and It’s People – 1950” will be shown at Salem Twin Cinema, 2350 E. State St., at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The cost is a $3 donation.

The movie is 3 1‚Ñ2 hours long.

Society members are trying to identify the local residents who appear in the movie and discuss their work.

The society is also trying to make a DVD of the film.

Was your grandfather or father a Ford or Chevy man?

A display about local dealerships will be in the society’s meeting room from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday. There’s no charge, but donations are welcomed.

Former dealers will be present on Saturday to meet with interested persons to talk about their companies. Older cars will be on display.

The schedule is 10-11 a.m., Tom Patterson, Plymouth; 11 a.m.-noon, Lee Althouse, Studebaker and GMC; noon to 1 p.m., Bob Zimmerman, Oldsmobile; 1-2 p.m.; Marge Broomall, Pontiac; 2-3 p.m., Howard Coy, Buick; 3-4 p.m., Tim Loudon, Ford; and 4-5 p.m., Larry Shaffer, Ford.

The society also will be hosting the Underground Railroad Trolley Tour.

The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce’s Trolley will be used to visit the city’s many sites that were part of the path to freedom for escaped blacks.

In another event, John Gilbert will set up a Civil War camp on the lawn of Freedom Hall.