Editing Salem, Indiana (section)

===Museums and other points of interest===
The [[Salem Downtown Historic District (Indiana)|downtown area]] is on the [[National Register of Historic Places]], as are several local buildings.

The [[Carnegie Library]] in Salem was one of nearly 2,000 libraries built in the United States including 164 in Indiana in the early 20th century with funds donated by steel conglomerate [[Andrew Carnegie]]. Salem received the grant in February 1904, broke ground in August 1904 and opened in July 1905. Still in use today, the Carnegie Library in Salem is one of just one hundred in the state of Indiana still being used for its original purpose.

Located in the center of Salem's town square, the Washington County Courthouse is generally known as Salem's most famous and recognizable landmark. The courthouse has historical place markers surrounding it, and at the southeastern corner of the grounds, there is a memorial to veterans killed in action during conflicts dating back to the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]].

The birthplace of [[John Hay]] has been a National Historic Site since 1971 and is located in Salem. The building was originally used as a school house and was built in 1824. It has been restored and furnished in the 1840 period.<ref name="Birthplace – John Milton Hay">{{Cite web |title=Birthplace – John Milton Hay |url=http://johnhaycenter.org/index.asp?mod=2 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728040418/http://www.johnhaycenter.org/index.asp?mod=2 |archive-date=July 28, 2012 |access-date=October 4, 2012 |website=JohnHayCenter.org |publisher=The John Hay Center}}</ref>