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Category: Learning Salem

Historic Burying Grounds

4-6-16

Salem has three cemeteries that are significant to the Witch Trials of 1692. The Howard Street Cemetery is said to be where Giles Corey was taken to be pressed to death, a torture chosen because he refused to stand trial. George Corwin, who served as the high sheriff of Essex County in 1692, and his brother Jonathon Corwin, the Salem...

2016 Salem Guide is Now Available!

2-16-16

Packed with information about places to stay, things to do, tours to take, food to eat, boutiques to shop, and films to see, the 2016 Salem Guide is free and ready to be requested. We are delighted to feature editorial on the Salem Maritime National Historic Site, as well as Salem’s African American Heritage, and Witch Trials Sites in Salem....

Elephant on Board

7-29-15

I suppose every town has unique and quirky history, but Salem sure seems to have more than its fair share.  Salemites have been involved in so many aspects of American history, including legal process, navigation, trade, literature, education, and abolition.  And then there are the quirky stories that catch our attention – streakers, souvenir spoons, lead pencils, American flags, and...