Start your day by grabbing a cup of locally-roasted coffee from The Governor’s Cup, Archive Coffee & Bar or Isaac’s. If you’re craving a freshly made, sweet treat to go with that cup o’ joe, pop in to 5 Star Donuts or Big Wig Donuts.

Next, explore Willamette Heritage Center, with fourteen historic structures on a 5-acre campus, including the 1841 Jason Lee House and Methodist Parsonage - the oldest standing wooden frame houses in the Pacific Northwest. The 1896 Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, a National Park Service-designated American Treasure, vividly tells the story of industrialization in the Mid-Willamette Valley.

While the Oregon State Capitol Building isn’t currently open to the public, The Capitol’s Willson Park offers a lovely walk of discovery, with its many statues and the World War II Memorial, a 33 ft tall pillar which lists the names of nearly 3,800 Oregonians who died in the war.

Grab lunch at one of dozens of locally-owned restaurants in downtown Salem including Taproot Café & Lounge for one of their famous bowls, Bo & Vine for outstanding salads and hearty burgers, or Venti’s Café & Taphouse, which features a robust menu of vegan and vegetarian options. As you’re exploring downtown, be sure to look up on alley walls and all around as Salem boasts a fascinating, eclectic collection of public art.

昼食後は、ウィラメット大学キャンパス内にあるハリー・フォード美術館へ。ここはオレゴン州で3番目に大きな美術館で、古代、ヨーロッパ、ネイティブ・アメリカン、アジア美術の多様なコレクションと、世界の有名美術館と肩を並べるといわれる卓越した回転展示がある。

セーラムでの歴史的・文化的探検の1日の締めくくりは、太平洋岸北西部初の女性経営造園会社、エリザベス・ロードとエディス・シュライバーが設計した歴史あるディープウッド・ガーデンを訪れよう。