Fall In New England

It's the end of the summer and time to get ready for fall.  To me, that means getting ready for Halloween! And around here, the only place to celebrate Halloween and all that goes with it, is in Salem, MA.

                                                                   

                                                      
For those of you that who may not know, Salem is famous for the Witch Trials that took place in 1692. In January of 1692, the daughter and niece of Reverend Samuel Parris of Salem Village became ill. William Griggs, the village doctor, was called in when they failed to improve. His diagnosis of bewitchment put into motion the forces that would ultimately result in the hanging deaths of nineteen men and women. In addition, one man was crushed to death; several others died in prison, and the lives of many were irrevocably changed.

By summer, 180 people had been accused and imprisoned - defenseless against accusations of witchcraft in a society driven by superstition and fear. The court, formed to try the victims, acted quickly. Bridget Bishop was tried on June 2 and hanged on June 10 thereby setting the precedent for a summer of executions.

                                                           

If you haven't visited Salem, been to the Witch Museum, toured the Witch Village, Witch House and the Witch Dungeon, you should really make it a point to do so. 

                                                    

The month of October in Salem is packed with events starting on the 1st all throughout the month.

                                                                   
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