salem witch trials

August 21, 2023
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Haunted Happenings

Salem Haunted Happenings Celebrates Halloween throughout October

by cns2020
SALEM, Mass.— Salem Haunted Happenings, the annual citywide event that attracts Halloween lovers worldwide, will offer fall-themed activities throughout October. In addition to the festival’s crowd favorites, such as the Grand Parade and street performances, there are hundreds of other events hosted by museums and attractions in Salem. Whether it be an after-hours ghost hunt, a historical walking tour, or
August 21, 2023
January 16, 2023
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Salem

Peabody Essex Museum and Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Announce Return of Historic Salem Witch Trial Documents

by cns2020
SALEM, MA & BOSTON, MA – Today, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) and the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) of Massachusetts begin the transfer of court documents from the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. PEM’s Phillips Library has been the temporary repository of this collection of 527 documents since 1980. The documents now return to the Judicial Archives following the expansion and
January 16, 2023
August 26, 2021
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See history anew with The Salem Witch Trials: Reckoning and Reclaiming

by joeyphoenix
From The Peabody Essex Museum This fall, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) presents a new exhibition about the tragic events and lasting legacy of the 1692 witch trials. The Salem Witch Trials: Reckoning and Reclaiming dives into the circumstances that fueled the crisis while recognizing the individuals who rose to defend those unjustly accused. The exhibition features authentic 17th-century court documents and
August 26, 2021
May 25, 2021
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Bridget Bishop – A Remembrance of Injustice on June 10th

by joeyphoenix
A Commemoration of the first execution in the 1692 Salem Witchcraft Hysteria “You can tell a lot about a community by the way they treat their dead.”  Join in live via Instagram from the 1692 Salem Witch Trials Memorial for a commemoration of the 329th anniversary of the execution of Bridget Bishop, the first victim of the Salem Witchcraft Hysteria.
May 25, 2021
March 10, 2021
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History
Salem

Experience 17th-century Salem Massachusetts in Person or Virtually

by joeyphoenix
From Destination Salem When people consider Salem, Massachusetts during colonial times, they often think of the infamous Witch Trials, and with the exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM), The Salem Witch Trials 1692, closing on April 4, the timing is perfect to consider a 17th-century visit to Salem virtually or in person. Right around the corner from PEM, the Salem Witch
March 10, 2021
February 26, 2021
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Danvers
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Be a Tourist in Your Own Town – Danvers Edition

by joeyphoenix
Images by Creative Collective We’re all craving a bit of adventure these days. While traveling abroad might be out of reach, there are things you can do right in your own backyard to help stave off boredom and get a change of scenery. Danvers is home to some of the area’s best historical sites – including important Witch Trials locales
February 26, 2021
September 14, 2020
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Podcasts
Salem

PEMcast 019: The Legacy of Salem’s Witch Trials

by joeyphoenix
by Dinah Cardinfrom the Peabody Essex Museum Here in Salem, people are cautious, paranoid. They avoid other people and are fearful about a thing they can’t see or touch. Rumors fly. Science is questioned. Communities are divided. There’s tension in the air. It’s September 2020. But it might as well be the year 1692. Join me and Chip Van Dyke,
September 14, 2020