Salem, MA and the 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 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/day-of-the-dead-d%C3%ADa-de-los-muertos/id1438098925?i=1000496703513  Peabody Essex Museum https://www.pem.org/  Salem Heritage Trail https://www.salem.org/blog/heritage-trail/  Salem Maritime National Historic Site https://www.nps.gov/sama/index.htm  Witch History Museum https://salemwitchmuseum.com/  Witch Dungeon Museum http://www.witchdungeon.com/witchdungeon.html  Bewitched Statue https://www.salem.org/listing/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 https://www.hamiltonhall.org/  Old Burying Point Cemetery https://www.salem.org/listing/charter-street-cemetery/  Salem Witch Trials Memorial https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/witch-trials-memorial/  Proctor’s Ledge Memorial https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/proctors-ledge-memorial/  House of the Seven Gables https://7gables.org/  Salem Common https://www.salem.org/listing/salem-common/  Roger Conant Statue https://digitalheritage.noblenet.org/salem/items/show/29  Catland Witch Shop in Bushwick NYC https://www.catlandbooks.com/  The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO https://www.stanleyhotel.com/