Parson Capen House Opening
Could the Witch Hysteria have been stopped in a parson’s study? How does a 300-year-old house survive when it’s long gone out of fashion? Open doors, look behind ceiling beams and peer into …
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Parson Capen House 1 Howlett Street, Topsfield, MA, United States
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The Colonial Kitchen Garden: Food, Medicine, and Survival in Rebecca Nurse’s World
Rebecca Nurse Homestead 149 Pine Street, Danvers, MA, United StatesBefore pharmacies and grocery stores, a colonial kitchen garden served as a household’s medicine cabinet, pantry, and safeguard against hunger. This lecture examines the herbs, vegetables, and flowers Rebecca Nurse may have cultivated, …
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Mary Estey: Her Life, Execution, and her Historic Legacy
Rebecca Nurse Homestead 149 Pine Street, Danvers, MA, United StatesMary Estey’s story is often overshadowed by her sister, Rebecca Nurse, in the history of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials. This presentation will encompass Mary’s life from her humble beginnings in Great Yarmouth, …
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A Girl in Salem: The Story of Mercy Lewis and the Salem Witch Trials
Rebecca Nurse Homestead 149 Pine Street, Danvers, MA, United StatesWho was Mercy Lewis? Orphaned at around 17 years old, she found herself living in the household of Thomas and Ann Putnam Sr. and at the center of one of history’s most chilling …
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First Church in Salem Meetinghouse Tour
First Church in Salem 316 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United StatesJoin us for an unforgettable visit to the First Church in Salem, one of two churches involved in the infamous Witch Trials of 1692. We have nearly 400 years of history to share. …
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Archaeology and Anne Bradstreet
Parson Barnard House 179 Osgood Street, North Andover, MA, United StatesJoin North Andover Historical Society Educator and Archaeologist David B. and former Poet Laureate and ongoing Anne Bradstreet scholar Karen Kline for this combination walking tour and presentation on the life and times …
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The Urn-Carver of Salem: Levi Maxcy at Broad Street Cemetery
Broad Street Cemetery 5 Broad St., Salem, MA, United StatesLevi Maxcy was the most prolific gravestone carver in Salem during the height of its maritime trade, from 1791 until 1811. Come for a walk of the cemetery and a discussion of Maxcy’s …
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Judge Holten House Tour
Holten House 171 Holten Street, Danvers, MA, United StatesReservations are required for this event! See additional details below. Visit the most important house in Danvers! This truly unique house has surviving sections from 1683 through 1921. Home of Sarah Holten, Rebecca …
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Early New England Witchcraft Collections Tour
Congregational Library & Archives 14 Beacon St., Boston, MA, United StatesJoin Dr. Tricia Peone, New England’s Hidden Histories Project Director, at 14 Beacon for a tour exploring puritan beliefs about witchcraft. Get into the spooky season mood by viewing rare books and manuscripts …
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Early New England Witchcraft Collections Tour
Congregational Library & Archives 14 Beacon St., Boston, MA, United StatesJoin Dr. Tricia Peone, New England’s Hidden Histories Project Director, at 14 Beacon for a tour exploring puritan beliefs about witchcraft. Get into the spooky season mood by viewing rare books and manuscripts …
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The Capital Crime of Witchcraft: What the Primary Sources Tell Us
Hebron Library 8 Church Lane, Hebron, NH, United StatesOn first impression, the witchcraft trials of the Colonial era may seem to have been nothing but a free-for-all, fraught with hysterics. Margo Burns explores an array of prosecutions in seventeenth century New …
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The Capital Crime of Witchcraft: What the Primary Sources Tell Us
Sandwich Public Library 142 Main Street, Sandwich, MassachusettsOn first impression, the witchcraft trials of the Colonial era may seem to have been nothing but a free-for-all, fraught with hysterics. Margo Burns explores an array of prosecutions in seventeenth century New …
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