Shushan is a part of the town in Salem, located in Washington County, New York. It is in the Glen Falls metro area. Shushan is in the eastern region of the state, located four miles west of the Vermont border. Washington County was named after the Revolutionary War general (and later President of the United States) George Washington. As of the 2000 census Washington County median age was 38 years and the median income for a household in the county was $37,000. Major attractions include Shushan Covered Bridge Museum and a covered bridge constructed in 1858. Each year in the summer season there is a Manchester Music Festival. The local businesses include Riding Right Farm and Trips. Among the biggest schools are Schuylerville Junior/Senior High School and Cambridge Elementary School. Famous persons from Shushan include the renowned classical saxophonist Sigurd Raschèr who owned a farm in Shushan, and died there in 2001.