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Salem Witch Museum on a sunny day in August

Salem Witch Museum

I have to admit that my expectations for Salem Witch Museum were not high. However, the museum did a great job of presenting the story of the 1692 witch trials in Salem, using life-sized dioramas (stage sets) with a recorded sound and light presentation, followed up with sound education on evolving perceptions of witches. As …

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Two of the seven gables (which must intersect with the roof line to be so named), and the seaside garden

The House of the Seven Gables

The House of the Seven Gables in Salem, Massachusetts, also known at the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion, was built in 1668 in a Jacobean or Post Medieval style. Having just celebrated its 350th anniversary last year, the house and grounds are amazingly well-documented and quite interesting to visit. This video provides a look inside. Funny thing was …

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