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Legends culled from New England's long history told by candlelight inside the ancient room of one of Salem's oldest homes. Learn more and purchase tickets here.
Discover special places in your backyard from Friday Sept. 17 through Sunday Sept. 26! Be guided through unique landscapes on land and sea, explore historic properties, and take in cultural experiences of all kinds. Find what makes Essex County like nowhere else during Trails & Sails! Visit trailsandsails.org for a list of events around the region....
Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron Works National Historic Sites invite you to explore and learn about the history of African American people, cultures, and communities in Essex County. Residents, historians, and scholars alike have been working to unearth this history and recover these fascinating stories in order to provide a fuller account of the county’s...
The Elder-Mother: According to the language of flowers, the elderflower is the flower of compassion. Join us to explore the fables and folklore of this fascinating plant and it’s use in medicines throughout the centuries. Learn more here.
Visit Salem through the eyes of abolitionist, poet and teacher, Charlotte Forten as a young, African-American woman in the years leading up to the Civil War. About 2 miles. Some uneven ground. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Salem Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass...
Built by a shipwright and captain in 1667, the Stephen Daniels House offers a rare look inside a 17th century mansion built when Salem was on the frontier of New England. You’ll get an intimate look at original details from the Witch Trials, American Revolution and beyond. These walls have seen it all. The Daniels...
Cat-mint: A popular remedy through the ages for stomach ailments and fragile nerves. Make your own teabag while learning about cat-mints other uses in luck and love charms from as early as the 15th century. Learn more here.
A walk along Salem’s coastline is a journey through time. Join us as we trace this old port city’s complex relationship with the sea; from boom to bust to the very real threat to our historic structures from climate change. This city’s past, present and future is inextricably tied to the ocean. Special Instructions: Wear...
Mulberry: We will be using the bark, berries and leaves from a tree growing in Charter Street Cemetery in this exploration of mulberry medicinal recipes. Learn more here.
Salem Historical Society member and former trustee, Jen Ratliff has dedicated herself to uncovering and sharing the forgotten stories of our collective past. Her most recent focus is Salem’s Forgotten Almshouse Burial Ground – “Salem is often celebrated for its history of millionaire merchants and their mansions, but there is another side to the city’s...
On Monday, September 20th author Dave Tamanini will be signing his historical/fantasy novel Tituba The Intentional Witch of Salem at the Salem Witch Museum from 1:00-5:00 pm. This beautifully written book reimagines Tituba’s life, portraying this important figure of American history as a slave woman who can do magic, with a motive to exact revenge...
Join us for our newly developed historic grounds tour – one of a series of specialized tours currently in the works at The House of the Seven Gables. Take a stroll through the lesser-known history of our gardens and grounds. Learn about the original layout of the site through archival images and maps, then delve...
Explore Remond Family history at Hamilton Hall. John & Nancy Remond and their children were the resident family of the Hall in the mid-19th century. The Remonds, who were free African- Americans, left a legacy of social activism and hospitality that we continue to celebrate today. Visitors can enjoy educational displays while hunting for the...
September 22, 1692. Visitors to the Salem Witch Trials Memorial on Liberty Street may notice the same date etched in multiple stones. Why? It was on this date that the final eight victims of the Salem Witch Trials were put to an unjust and gruesome death. To commemorate the date, Voices Against Injustice (VAI) and...
