It's the weekend before October 1 and it is starting to look like a lot Halloween. I knew moving to Salem would be a treat but there are a few tricks here too.
Today is Museum Day so I took a trip to Salem Witch Museum. It had been years since I was at the museum so I thought I would brave the crowds (and there were quite a few). In 1692 during the Witch Hysteria, twenty innocent people were killed; 19 by hanging and 1 by crushing.
Three young girls started the 9-10 month hysteria led by Puritan beliefs and clergy. The museum is a must-see for any visitor of Salem. The tour starts with a dramatization of how the hysteria starts and ends with the deaths of the innocents. The main young girl, Ann Putnam, who caused all the hysteria eventually gave testimony that she made the accusations up as a game. The second part of the tour is to see the actual jail cells and torture devices used.
As horrendous as this was in American history, the Europeans murders 1,000s people due to supposedly practicing witchcraft.
The Witch Hysteria of 1692 is a small part of the history of Salem, but is well worth the experience.
Right outside of the museum is a statue of Roger Conant, arriving in Plymouth in 1623, he later became the original founder of Salem in 1626. I'm sure many people think he has something to do with the witch trials because his statue is so close to the museum but he doesn't.
The only Witch Hysteria we have now in Salem will start October 1 and go through October 31. It should be a wild ride. I can't wait!
Today is Museum Day so I took a trip to Salem Witch Museum. It had been years since I was at the museum so I thought I would brave the crowds (and there were quite a few). In 1692 during the Witch Hysteria, twenty innocent people were killed; 19 by hanging and 1 by crushing.
Three young girls started the 9-10 month hysteria led by Puritan beliefs and clergy. The museum is a must-see for any visitor of Salem. The tour starts with a dramatization of how the hysteria starts and ends with the deaths of the innocents. The main young girl, Ann Putnam, who caused all the hysteria eventually gave testimony that she made the accusations up as a game. The second part of the tour is to see the actual jail cells and torture devices used.
As horrendous as this was in American history, the Europeans murders 1,000s people due to supposedly practicing witchcraft.
The Witch Hysteria of 1692 is a small part of the history of Salem, but is well worth the experience.
The only Witch Hysteria we have now in Salem will start October 1 and go through October 31. It should be a wild ride. I can't wait!
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