Salem: Beyond the Witch Trials
The Salem witch trials of 1692, in which 20 people were executed and hundreds accused, cast a long shadow over the city. The Witch Trials Memorial, a simple stone monument near the Peabody Essex Museum, was dedicated in 1992 on the 300th anniversary. Each October, the city draws hundreds of thousands of visitors for a month of Halloween-themed events, turning the historic downtown into something between a festival and a carnival.
Before the witch trials defined its popular image, Salem was one of the wealthiest ports in early America. The East India Marine Society, founded in 1799 by Salem sea captains, became the core of the Peabody Essex Museum, which now holds one of the oldest and largest collections of Asian export art and maritime artifacts in the country. Chestnut Street, lined with Federal-period mansions built by merchant families, is one of the best-preserved residential streets of its era in the United States.
The House of the Seven Gables, a 1668 colonial mansion on the harbor, inspired Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel and is now a museum and settlement house. Salem State University occupies a campus in the southern part of the city. The commuter rail connects Salem to North Station in Boston in about 30 minutes, and the city serves as a regional center for the North Shore communities around it.
Derby Wharf, extending into Salem Harbor, was once one of the busiest commercial wharves in the country. The Custom House at its base, built in 1819, served as Nathaniel Hawthorne's workplace when he held the position of surveyor of the port. Today the wharf is part of the Salem Maritime National Historic Site, the first national historic site established in the United States. The city's year-round economy balances tourism with the employment provided by Salem State University, North Shore Medical Center, and the small businesses along Essex Street.
Winter Island, a former Coast Guard station on the harbor, provides a park with camping, a boat launch, and views of the open ocean. The Salem Ferry operates seasonal service to Boston's Long Wharf, providing an alternative to the commuter rail for downtown-bound commuters. Salem operates under a mayor-council form of government. The city's economy balances the seasonal tourism surge with year-round employment in education, healthcare, and small businesses.
Escortservice.com maintains a reviewed directory of escort websites serving the Salem area. The site does not arrange meetings or confirm legal compliance. All users must be at least 21.
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The Salem witch trials of 1692, in which 20 people were executed and hundreds accused, cast a long shadow over the city. The Witch Trials Memorial, a simple stone monument near the Peabody Essex Museum, was dedicated in 1992 on the 300th anniversary. Each October, the city draws hundreds of thousands of visitors for a month of Halloween-themed events, turning the historic downtown into something between a festival and a carnival.
Before the witch trials defined its popular image, Salem was one of the wealthiest ports in early America. The East India Marine Society, founded in 1799 by Salem sea captains, became the core of the Peabody Essex Museum, which now holds one of the oldest and largest collections of Asian export art and maritime artifacts in the country. Chestnut Street, lined with Federal-period mansions built by merchant families, is one of the best-preserved residential streets of its era in the United States.
The House of the Seven Gables, a 1668 colonial mansion on the harbor, inspired Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel and is now a museum and settlement house. Salem State University occupies a campus in the southern part of the city. The commuter rail connects Salem to North Station in Boston in about 30 minutes, and the city serves as a regional center for the North Shore communities around it.
Derby Wharf, extending into Salem Harbor, was once one of the busiest commercial wharves in the country. The Custom House at its base, built in 1819, served as Nathaniel Hawthorne's workplace when he held the position of surveyor of the port. Today the wharf is part of the Salem Maritime National Historic Site, the first national historic site established in the United States. The city's year-round economy balances tourism with the employment provided by Salem State University, North Shore Medical Center, and the small businesses along Essex Street.
Winter Island, a former Coast Guard station on the harbor, provides a park with camping, a boat launch, and views of the open ocean. The Salem Ferry operates seasonal service to Boston's Long Wharf, providing an alternative to the commuter rail for downtown-bound commuters. Salem operates under a mayor-council form of government. The city's economy balances the seasonal tourism surge with year-round employment in education, healthcare, and small businesses.
Escortservice.com maintains a reviewed directory of escort websites serving the Salem area. The site does not arrange meetings or confirm legal compliance. All users must be at least 21.
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