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Tagged: Seventeenth Century

Which Salem Walking Tour Should I Take?

4-9-21

One of the best ways to see Salem, Massachusetts and learn about local history is on foot with a guided walking tour around town. Salem has a tour for everyone, with a variety of historical and ghost tours, tours just for kids and families, and even food tours! Learn more about each of Salem’s walking tours, and find links to...

Experience 17th Century Salem, Massachusetts In-Person or Virtually

3-16-21

When people consider 17th century Salem, Massachusetts, they often think of the infamous Salem Witch Trials, and with the exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum, 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 Museum is...

Native History & Indigenous Acknowledgment of Salem, Massachusetts

2-4-21

Before Roger Conant and his group of Europeans arrived on the land that is now Salem, the area was home to the Naumkeag band of the Massachusett tribe, a nomadic indigenous population. Since members of the tribe moved throughout the region depending on the season, their villages sometimes looked abandoned with empty structures along the Massachusetts coast. The Naumkeag’s seasonal shifts...

Three Salem Women: The Stories of Alice Parker, Ann Pudeator and Bridget Bishop

1-8-20

by Rachel Christ and Jill Christianson, Salem Witch Museum Establishing the details of women’s lives in early America can present massive challenges for historians. Consider the three women of Salem Town who were executed in 1692; Alice Parker, Ann Pudeator, and Bridget Bishop. If not for her role in the Witch Trials, we would know almost nothing about the life...