The town of Salem is the setting for the U.S. soap opera Days of our Lives. It is located in the Midwestern United States, though the state is never mentioned. Originally set in New England, the vague setting was moved to somewhere in the Midwest in the 1970s. Every year the real Salem, Illinois even holds a Salem Days fest, in which several members of the cast attend. For Philippine soap opera, see Teleserye. ... Days of our Lives is an American soap opera, which has aired nearly every weekday since November 8, 1965[2] on the NBC network in the United States, and has since been syndicated to many countries around the world. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states which have membership of the federation known as the United States of America (USA or U.S.). The separate state governments and the U.S. federal government share sovereignty. ... This article is about the region in the United States of America. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Salem is a city located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...

While it is constantly referenced as a town, it features more characteristics of a city; for example it is home of the large, multinational corporations Titan Industries and Basic Black, Mythic Incorporated, as well as a full University and an international airport. Despite its otherwise innocuous presence, over the years it has been a hotbed of foreign intrigue, organized crime, and other strange happenings. Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Spy and Secret agent redirect here. ... Organized crime or criminal organizations are groups or operations run by criminals, most commonly for the purpose of generating a monetary profit. ...

Interestingly enough, despite its location in the midwest, Salem has a thriving industrial harbor, leading some fans to believe it is located on the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes from space The Laurentian Great Lakes are a group of five large lakes in North America on or near the Canada-United States border. ...

Characters often make reference to Chicago being nearby and the 312 Area Code, indicating Salem may be in Illinois. Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... October 28 — Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine I defeats Maxentius and becomes the only Roman Emperor in the West. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ...

Notable locations

• Salem Police Department: where Abe Carver, Roman Brady, Bo Brady and John Black work, among others.
• Salem Place: Popular shopping plaza.
• Java Café: Popular coffee house located at Salem Place.
• Salem University: Salem's institution of higher education; where Chelsea Brady attends school.
• Salem University Hospital. colloquially referred to as "University Hospital;" Tom Horton, Neil Curtis, Mike Horton and Lexie Carver all used to work here.
• Salem Inn: Home to Kate Roberts, Steve and Kayla Johnson and Tony and Anna DiMera.
• The Cheatin' Heart: Bar owned by Adrienne Kiriakis.
• The Brady Pub: Local Irish eatery started in 1992 and owned by Shawn and Caroline Brady. Formerly known as the Brady Fish Market.
• Dune: Dance club.
• Chez Rouge: Gourmet restaurant owned by Maggie Horton.
• The Garage at Salem Speedway: Race track where Max Brady works, and where characters such as Max, Stephanie Johnson, and E.J. Wells raced cars professionally.
• Alice's: Restaurant and bar owned by Bonnie Lockhart, and named after town matriarch Alice Horton.
• Penthouse Grill: Moderately upscale restaurant. Now a permanent set, it was first shown in the 1994 primetime special Night Sins.
• Titan Industries: Corporation owned by Victor Kiriakis.
• Basic Black: Company owned by John Black and rival to Titan Industries.
• The Salem Spectator: Major newspaper, where Jack and Jennifer Deveraux met.
• The Dock: Where the famous Fancy Face, Fancy Face II and Fancy Face III boats were docked, and often visited by Bo and Hope Brady.
• St. Lukes: Local church where most religious ceremonies, such as christenings, weddings, and funerals, occur.
• Mythic Communications: A company that E.J. Wells, Sami Brady, Kate Roberts and Austin Reed own.

Abe Carver (born Abraham Washington Carver) is a fictional character from the soap opera Days of our Lives Family Benjamin Carver (father) Rita Carver (mother) Karen Carver (sister) Theo Carver (brother) Jonah Carver (brother) Theodore Brandon Carver (son) Brandon Walker (son) Celeste Perrault (mother-in-law) Romances Fay Walker Marriages... Information Gender male Occupation Salem Police Department Captain Family Shawn Brady (father) Caroline Brady (mother) Kimberly Brady (sister) Kayla Brady (sister) Bo Brady (maternal half-brother) Frankie Brady (adoptive brother) Max Brady (adoptive brother) Spouse(s) Anna DiMera (divorced) Marlena Evans (invalid) Kate Roberts (divorced) Children Carrie Reed (daughter with... Beauregard Aurelius Brady (born November 9, 1963) is a fictional character on the television soap opera Days of our Lives. ... John Black (11 March 1817 – 3 February 1879) was the recorder for Ruperts Land in the employ of the Hudsons Bay Company. ... Chelsea Brady (born Georgia Brady on May 22, 1988, in Louisiana) is a character on the television drama Days of our Lives. ... Dr. Thomas Tom Horton is a fictional character on NBCs soap opera Days of our Lives. ... Dr. Michael William Mike Horton Jr. ... Alexandra Lexie Brooks Carver (DiMera) is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives. ... Katherine Elizabeth Kate Roberts (formerly Reed, Kiriakis, and Brady) (born ca. ... Patch and Kayla Johnson. ... Information Nickname(s) Tony Gender male Age 56 Date of birth 1951 Family Stefano DiMera (father) Daphne DiMera (mother; deceased) John Black (maternal half-brother) Lexie Carver (paternal half-sister) EJ Wells (paternal half-brother) Megan Hathaway (paternal half-sister) Renee DuMonde (paternal half-sister) Spouse(s) Liz Chandler (divorced... Information Gender female Date of birth circa 1955 (age 52) Occupation Fashion Designer Family Brett Fredericks (brother) Spouse(s) Roman Brady (early 1980s) Tony DiMera (1983-1984) Tony DiMera (1985; invalid) Tony DiMera (1985-present; disputed) Children Carrie Brady (daughter) Address Milan, Italy Salem, USA (temperory) Portrayed by Leann Hunley... Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis Kiriakis is a fictional character on NBCs daytime drama Days of our Lives. ... Information Gender male Age 79 Date of birth 1928 Occupation co-owner of the Brady Pub Family Colleen Brady (sister; deceased), Eric Brady I (brother), Molly Brady (sister) Spouse(s) Caroline Brady (1948-present) Children Roman Brady (son) Kimberly Brady (daughter) Kayla Brady (daughter) Frankie Brady (adoptive son) Max Brady... Caroline Brady is a longtime character on on Days of our Lives portrayed by Peggy McCay // Unknown woman (mother) Unknown man (father) Roman Brady (son) Bo Brady (son) Kimberly Brady (daughter) Kayla Brady Johnson (daughter) Frankie Brady (son via adoption) Max Brady (son via adoption) Shawn Brady (married, first time... Maggie Horton Maggie Horton (née Margaret Maggie Simmons) is a fictional character on the soap opera Days of our Lives, played by Suzanne Rogers since 1973. ... Information Nickname(s) Max Aliases Maxwell Becker Gender male Date of birth 1982 Occupation former race car driver funding Touch the Sky Airlines Family Shawn Brady (adopted father) Caroline Brady (adoptive mother) Frankie Brady (adoptive brother) Roman Brady (adoptive brother) Kayla Brady (adoptive sister) Kimberly Brady (adoptive sister) Bo Brady... Information Gender female Date of birth February 19, 1990 (onscreen; changed to 1988 in 2006) Occupation flight attendant for Touch the Skyes Airline Family Steve Johnson (father) Kayla Brady (mother) Relatives Shawn Brady (maternal grandfather) Caroline Brady (maternal grandmother) Adrienne Johnson (paternal aunt) Address Salem Portrayed by Amanda and Jessica... EJ Wells, believed to be Elvis Aron Banks, born February 21, 1997, is a fictional character on NBCs daytime drama Days of our Lives. ... Bonnie Maureen Lockhart Horton (born 1958) was a fictional character on the American soap opera, Days of our Lives, played by actress Judi Evans from 2003 to 2007. ... Information Gender female Age 96 Date of birth 1911 Family Sid Grayson and Abigail Grayson Spouse(s) Tom Horton (1930-91; invalid; 1991-94; his death) Children Tommy Horton (son) Addie Horton (daughter; deceased) Mickey Horton (son) Bill Horton (son) Marie Horton (daughter) Relatives Julie Olson (granddaughter; via Addie) Hope... For other uses, see Corporation (disambiguation). ... Victor Kiriakis is a fictional character on NBCs Days of Our Lives. ... John Black (11 March 1817 – 3 February 1879) was the recorder for Ruperts Land in the employ of the Hudsons Bay Company. ... Jack and Jennifer Deveraux (Matthew Ashford and Melissa Reeves) Jack Harcourt Deveraux and Jennifer Rose Horton Deveraux are among the most popular couples on NBCs soap opera Days of Our Lives, whose history spans since 1988 until 2006. ... Bo and Hope Brady {Peter Reckell and Kristian Alfonso) Beauregard Bo Brady and Hope Williams Brady are fictional characters and the signature supercouple on the American soap opera Days of Our Lives. ... Baptism in early Christian art. ... This article is about the marriage ceremony. ... Underwater funeral in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea A funeral is a ceremony marking a persons death. ... Information Nickname(s) Sami Gender Female Date of birth October 16, 1984 (onscreen; changed to 1977 in 1993) Family Roman Brady (father) Marlena Evans (mother) Eric Brady (twin brother) Carrie Brady (paternal half-sister) Belle Black (maternal half-sister) Rex Brady (paternal half-brother) Cassie Brady (paternal half-sister) Spouse... Austin Reed is a British fashion retailer known for its menswear. ...

Notable Residents

• Alice Horton- The head matriarch of the Horton family and the town's most beloved citizen.
• Shawn Brady and Caroline Brady- The patriarch and matriarch of the Brady family. They also own the Brady Pub.
• Mickey Horton and Maggie Horton- Mickey is an attorney and Maggie owns the french bistro, Chez Rouge.
• Dr. Marlena Evans- A psychiatrist and respected citizen of Salem.
• Roman Brady- Salem's Deputy Police Commissioner and Commander.
• Bo Brady- Salem's Police Department Captain.
• Abe Carver- Salem's Police Department Captain.
• John Black- Owner of Basic Black and works for the ISA.
• Hope Williams Brady- Salem Police Officer and respected citizen.
• Dr. Kayla Johnson- Salem University Hospital Doctor and respected citizen.
• Steve Johnson- Respected Salem citizen.
• Dr. Lexie Carver- Former Doctor at Salem University Hospital and respected citizen.
• Celeste Perrault- The town psychic and respected citizen.
• Victor Kiriakis- Owns Titan.
• Kate Roberts- Corporate Business woman.
• Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis- Owns The Cheatin' Heart bar and respected citizen.

Information Gender female Age 96 Date of birth 1911 Family Sid Grayson and Abigail Grayson Spouse(s) Tom Horton (1930-91; invalid; 1991-94; his death) Children Tommy Horton (son) Addie Horton (daughter; deceased) Mickey Horton (son) Bill Horton (son) Marie Horton (daughter) Relatives Julie Olson (granddaughter; via Addie) Hope... The Hortons are an upper middle class Anglo-Saxon Protestant family living in the town of Salem on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives. ... Information Gender male Age 79 Date of birth 1928 Occupation co-owner of the Brady Pub Family Colleen Brady (sister; deceased), Eric Brady I (brother), Molly Brady (sister) Spouse(s) Caroline Brady (1948-present) Children Roman Brady (son) Kimberly Brady (daughter) Kayla Brady (daughter) Frankie Brady (adoptive son) Max Brady... Caroline Brady is a longtime character on on Days of our Lives portrayed by Peggy McCay // Unknown woman (mother) Unknown man (father) Roman Brady (son) Bo Brady (son) Kimberly Brady (daughter) Kayla Brady Johnson (daughter) Frankie Brady (son via adoption) Max Brady (son via adoption) Shawn Brady (married, first time... The Bradys are a working class Irish-American Catholic family living in the fictional town of Salem on the soap opera Days of our Lives. ... Mickey Horton (born January 19, 1932) is a fictional character on the soap opera Days of our Lives Family Tom Horton (father) Alice Horton (mother) Tom Horton Jr. ... Maggie Horton Maggie Horton (n̩e Margaret Maggie Simmons) is a fictional character on the soap opera Days of our Lives, played by Suzanne Rogers since 1973. ... Dr. Marlena Evans (born October 7, 1956) is a fictional character on the television drama Days of our Lives. ... Information Gender male Occupation Salem Police Department Captain Family Shawn Brady (father) Caroline Brady (mother) Kimberly Brady (sister) Kayla Brady (sister) Bo Brady (maternal half-brother) Frankie Brady (adoptive brother) Max Brady (adoptive brother) Spouse(s) Anna DiMera (divorced) Marlena Evans (invalid) Kate Roberts (divorced) Children Carrie Reed (daughter with... Beauregard Aurelius Brady (born November 9, 1963) is a fictional character on the television soap opera Days of our Lives. ... Abe Carver (born Abraham Washington Carver) is a fictional character from the soap opera Days of our Lives Family Benjamin Carver (father) Rita Carver (mother) Karen Carver (sister) Theo Carver (brother) Jonah Carver (brother) Theodore Brandon Carver (son) Brandon Walker (son) Celeste Perrault (mother-in-law) Romances Fay Walker Marriages... John Black (11 March 1817 Р3 February 1879) was the recorder for Ruperts Land in the employ of the Hudsons Bay Company. ... Hope Alice Williams Brady (born December 24, 1965) is a fictional character on the television soap opera Days of our Lives. ... Dr. Kayla Caroline Brady Johnson (born 1963) is a fictional character on the daytime soap opera Days of our Lives. ... Steve Patch Johnson (born 1955) is a fictional character on the NBC daytime drama Days of our Lives. ... Alexandra Lexie Brooks Carver (DiMera) is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives. ... Celeste Perrault (born circa 1945) is a fictional character on the NBC soap Days of Our Lives. ... Victor Kiriakis is a fictional character on NBCs Days of Our Lives. ... Katherine Elizabeth Kate Roberts (formerly Reed, Kiriakis, and Brady) (born ca. ... Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis Kiriakis is a fictional character on NBCs daytime drama Days of our Lives. ...

The DiMera's in Salem

The DiMera family is the morbid clan of Salem, with a vedetta against the Brady family. They are guided by the evil Stefano DiMera. The vendetta began at the request of his late father, Santo DiMera. This is a list of members of the DiMera family, a prominent family from the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives. ... The Bradys are a working class Irish-American Catholic family living in the fictional town of Salem on the soap opera Days of our Lives. ... Stefano DiMera (alias the Phoenix) is a fictional character, a villain on the soap opera Days of our Lives, played by Joseph Mascolo (1982-1985, 1988, 1993-2001, 2007-). He was also portrayed by Frank Fata for a few episodes in December 1991, and by an unknown actor in December... Santo DiMera is a fictional character on the soap opera Days of our Lives. ...

Here is the list of the Current DiMera Family Members:

• Stefano DiMera- The patriarch of the DiMera family and Crime Lord.
• Count Antony DiMera- Corporate Business man.
• EJ Wells- Former racecar driver and owner of the now-defunct Mythic Communications.
• André DiMera- Nephew of Stefano and a DiMera henchman and Business man.
• Anna Fredericks DiMera- Wife of Tony DiMera.

Stefano DiMera (alias the Phoenix) is a fictional character, a villain on the soap opera Days of our Lives, played by Joseph Mascolo (1982-1985, 1988, 1993-2001, 2007-). He was also portrayed by Frank Fata for a few episodes in December 1991, and by an unknown actor in December... This is a list of members of the DiMera family, a prominent family from the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives. ... Information Nickname(s) Tony Gender male Age 56 Date of birth 1951 Family Stefano DiMera (father) Daphne DiMera (mother; deceased) John Black (maternal half-brother) Lexie Carver (paternal half-sister) EJ Wells (paternal half-brother) Megan Hathaway (paternal half-sister) Renee DuMonde (paternal half-sister) Spouse(s) Liz Chandler (divorced... For musician, see E.J. Wells (musician). ... Information Nickname(s) Tony DiMera Gender Male Family Stefano DiMera (paternal uncle) Tony DiMera (cousin) Santo DiMera (grandfather) Lexie Carver (cousin) E.J. Wells (cousin) Benjy Hawk (cousin) Megan Hathaway (cousin) Renée DuMonde (cousin) Theo Carver (cousin, via Lexie) Spouse(s) Kristen Blake Address DiMera Mansion 430 Lakeview Drive... Information Anna Fredericks Brady DiMera (born 1955) is a character on the television drama Days of our Lives. ...

Families

Families currently residing in Salem:

• The Alamain Family
• The Black family
• The Brady family
• The Carver Family
• The DiMera family
• The Evans Family
• The Horton family
• The Johnson Family
• The Kiriakis family
• The Olsen Family
• The Reed/Roberts family
• The Simmons Family
• The Williams Family

Families formerly residing in Salem:

• The Anderson Family
• The Banks Family
• The Banning Family
• The Blake Family
• The Bradford Family
• The Chandler Family
• The Chrisholm Family
• The Clayton Family
• The Craig Family
• The Crumb Family
• The Curtis Family
• The Deveraux Family
• The Donovan Family
• The DuMonde Family
• The Grant Family
• The Hawkins Family
• The Hunter Family
• The Kostichek Family
• The Lockhart Family
• The Mendez Family
• The Merrit Family
• The Ramirez Family
• The Reiber Family
• The Scofield Family
• The Spears Family
• The Stanhope Family
• The Stark Family
• The Toscano Family
• The Walker Family
• The Wesley/Lane Family