- The city was named about Salem Massachusetts.
- It contains the state capitol building with the 22 ft golden pioneer on top of it.
- John Heder better known as Napoleon Dynamite is originally from Salem Oregon.
- The MLB San Francisco Giants minor league team resides in Salem dubbed the Volcanoes.
- Silver creek state park resides 25 miles outside of Salem for you to enjoy a hike on a nice day out.
