Kiernan gets into the Halloween spirit with a guide to Salem, MA, a town famous for its 1692 witch trials.
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan gets into the Halloween spirit with a guide to Salem, MA, a town famous for its 1692 witch trials. Today, you can visit lots of attractions tied to this tragic history, as well as majestic old homes, National Park-protected maritime areas, sites tied to Nathaniel Hawthorne, and a statue erected by TV Land commemorating the classic sitcom “Bewitched.” In its mixture of dark history and kitschy fun, Salem is a unique must-visit.
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
Day of the Dead episode
Peabody Essex Museum
Salem Heritage Trail
Salem Maritime National Historic Site
https://www.nps.gov/sama/index.htm
Witch History Museum
Witch Dungeon Museum
http://www.witchdungeon.com/witchdungeon.html
Bewitched Statue
Witch House/Corwin House
https://www.thewitchhouse.org/
McIntire Historic District and the Ropes Mansion
https://www.pem.org/visit/historic-houses/mcintire-historic-district
Hamilton Hall
Old Burying Point Cemetery
Salem Witch Trials Memorial
Proctor’s Ledge Memorial
House of the Seven Gables
Salem Common
Roger Conant Statue
https://digitalheritage.noblenet.org/salem/items/show/29
Catland Witch Shop in Bushwick NYC
The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO