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THE ANTI-VALENTINE’S DAY TROLLEY TOUR

2-1-23

Sponsored Content While Salem may be world-renowned for its frightful Halloween festivities, locals know that there’s a magic all its own to spending Valentine’s Day in “Witch City”. There are plenty of cute cafes perfect for first dates downtown and, of course, the Salem’s So Sweet Chocolate and Ice Sculpture Festival will be in full swing. But, for those who...

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS WITH THE Salem Wax Museum of Witches and Seafarers

1-31-23

Sponsored Content  Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2023, the Salem Wax Museum of Witches and Seafarers has told the story of Salem’s Witch and Maritime History since its founding in 1993.  Image provided by Salem Wax Museum  The Museum has been a family conceptualized and run business since its actualization thirty years ago this year. Brothers Shawn, Tim, Mike and...

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

1-12-23

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...

New Education Program and Resources for Teaching Local History of Slavery and Freedom

9-13-22

Join Salem Maritime National Historic Site from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20 for a virtual event on teaching the history of slavery and freedom in Salem, Massachusetts. Image by NPS Photo / Carlton Jones This free webinar highlights new education programming and digital resources for teachers in grades 3-8, but it is open to all educators...