×

Bookmarks

Listings

    Events

      Blog

      Tagged: Seventeenth Century

      Which Witch is Which?

      10-8-19

      It is not always clear why Salem is known around the world as the “Witch City”. The connection can clearly by attributed to the Trials of 1692, but the popularity of works like Arthur Miller’s 1953 play, The Crucible and the “Salem Saga” episodes of Bewitched, which aired in the 1970s, along with the growth of Witchcraft as a Pagan...

      The Salem Spice Festival Returns September 14

      8-29-19

      Hosted by the City of Salem, the Salem Spice Festival celebrates nearly four centuries of Salem’s history of herbs, teas and spices. The festivities take place in Pioneer Village, the oldest living history museum in America, which is designed to represent Salem in the year 1630 with various examples of colonial architecture. The perfect kick-off to the fall season, the...

      5 Green Spaces to Explore in Salem, Massachusetts

      6-28-19

      Get outside at one of the many green spaces around downtown Salem. Pack a picnic lunch, go for a walk or run along the waterfront, or explore one of our historic cemeteries, and check the events calendar to see what’s happening outside in Salem all year long. Salem Common Salem Common is an eight-acre public park right in the center...

      40th Anniversary of the Witch Dungeon Museum

      3-22-19

      The Witch Dungeon Museum is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2019! The museum has been sharing its award-winning live reenactment and tours of the recreated dungeon since 1979. With reenactments based on historical transcripts from 1692, each visit to the museum offers a thrilling account of the Salem Witch Trials along with information on the dungeon itself. While the Witch...