East India Marine Society

The East India Marine Society (est. 1799) of Salem, Massachusetts, United States, was "composed of persons who have actually navigated the seas beyond the Cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn, as masters or supercargoes of vessels belonging to Salem." It functioned as a charitable and educational organization, and maintained a library and museum. It flourished especially in the 1800s–1830s, a heyday of foreign trade.

In 1910 the society reincorporated as "Trustees of the Salem East India Marine Society."

In 2025, the East India Marine Society is being commemorated through a significant exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem, Massachusetts. This year marks the 200th anniversary of the East India Marine Hall, originally dedicated in 1825 as the headquarters of the Society.

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