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French Cobbler Recipe
This is a French Apple Cobbler recipe that was brought over by a French-Canadian woman named Marie Soucy. This specific apple cobbler is still being made by French-Canadian's in Salem. A personal connection: my grandmother has made this every…
Advertisements on Board at St. Joseph's Hall
This photo of an advertisement board is something that shows how important the business of the Franco-American's was to the Salem community. Businesses that are not French-Canadian felt it necessary to put an ad for their non-French business in the…
St. Joseph's Church After the Great Salem Fire
St. Joseph's Church was the official church for the Franco-Americans living in the Point. The church was built to house the growing French-only speaking population. Most children in the Point attended St. Joe's and most families attended Sunday…
The Point, Salem, Mass [French District] after Fire of June 25, 1914
This photo shows the Point neighborhood after the Great Salem Fire of 1914. The Franco-Americans that inhabited this area, which ranges from Peabody Street all the way to Chase Street, about four blocks, built up this neighborhood in order to try to…
Mills of the Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co., Salem, Mass
This is a photo of the mills near The Point in Salem, MA. These mills were heavily employed by Franco-Americans immigrants that had just come from Canada. These cotton mills paid low wages but still gave the workers an opportunity to provide for and…