Deliver Us From Evil: Counter-Magic in Early New England
Date/Time
Date(s) - 10/03/2018
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
House of the Seven Gables
Categories
Emerson W. Baker of the Salem State University History Department will talk about why folk magic was far more common in colonial New England than most of us realize. Daisy wheel marks, witch bottles, well-worn shoes by fireplaces or a horseshoe over a doorway are examples of the counter-magic employed to protect homes and families from evil. They are also evidence that New Englanders dabbled in magic, and feared witches and supernatural forces long after the Salem witch trials ended.
The lecture will be followed by a book signing with Dr. Baker and his work, A Storm of Witchcraft.
This lecture is $10 for the general public and free for members of The Gables.