Salem The Podcast
Welcome to Salem, Massachusetts! Join tour guides Jeffrey Lilley and Sarah Black as they talk all things Witch City. Learn its history, meet its people, and discover the magic.
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Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
Did you know there are more people accused of witchcraft in Andover than in Salem during the 1692 trials? Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they travel 18 miles from Salem to this northern Massachusetts town. To the home to Martha Carrier, the Queen of Hell. But what else made Andover a hot spot for accusations? Was it church politics? Smallpox outbreaks? Or perhaps bringing the afflicted girls through town to investigate?
In the Shadow of Salem: The Andover Witch Hunt of 1692 by Richard Hite
The Salem Witch Trials by Marilynne K. Roach
"Andover Bewitched" Historybuzz
https://www.wmur.com/article/salem-witch-cleared-thanks-to-eighth-grade-teacher-students/40825018
https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/welcome-to-andover/
https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/john-ballard-home-site-of/
https://salem.lib.virginia.edu/search/?terms=andover&year=&month=&day=
https://andoverma.gov/
https://andoverhistorical.org/history-witch-hysteria
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Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
The Peabody Essex Museum, or PEM, has stood as a pillar institution in Salem for 225 years. We were lucky enough to sit down and chat with Dr. Kurt Steinburg, the new COO of the PEM. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they learn about the inner workings on how things operate at the PEM. What does it take to facilitate a historic collection that spans more than two centuries? How are they moving forward within Salem's history and being that pillar of the community? We've also got a new answer to our favorite question: "Who is your favorite witch or wizard?"
Also, be sure to stay tuned till the very end! We have a special walkthrough with your hosts of the new exhibit, Conjuring the Spirit World: Art, Magic, and Mediums..
www.pem.org
https://www.pem.org/about-pem/leadership-at-pem/kurt-t-steinberg-ed-d
https://www.pem.org/exhibitions/conjuring-the-spirit-world-art-magic-and-mediums
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Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered www.salemuncovered.com
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Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
On August 19th, 1692 Salem saw its third round of executions. Four men and one woman were hanged that day -- a group so sensational that Cotton Mather himself attended their last moments. He had to see the Queen of Hell for himself. Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they talk about Martha Carrier, the first person to be accused from Andover, a town that saw more accusations than any other.
Salem Witch Museum - "Thomas and Martha Carrier / Widow Allen Home, Site of"
Salem Witch Museum - "Martha and Thomas Carrier: A Love Story"
Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Project
History of Massachusetts - "The Witchcraft Trial of Martha Carrier"
Wikitree - Thomas Carrier
"A Witch Trial Victim's Family Reunion" - Gloucester Times
Witchcraft Poems: Salem 1692. Roslyn, N.Y.: Stone House Press, 1988
In the Shadow of Salem: The Andover Witch-hunt of 1692 by Richard Hite
Wonders of the Invisible World by Cotton Mather
The Salem Witch Trials by Marilynne K. Roach
Salem Village Witchcraft by Boyer and Nissenbaum
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Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
Who doesn't love playing dress up? If you haven't been to Witch Pix, then you’re missing out on one of the best activities to do in the Witch City! Join your favorite Salem tour guides for a chat with Hope Hitchcock, the ingenious mind behind WitchPix. Transform into a witch, wizard, pirate, or fur-clad viking and get your picture taken in one of several immersive sets. Bring your friends, bring your family, or even bring your cat, and capture the magic that is Salem.
https://www.witchpix.com/
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Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
In 1824, Revolutionary War hero, Marquis de Lafayette visited Salem while making on grand tour of the United States. The streets were lined flower-covered arches and thousands of people eager to catch a glimpse of the the famed frenchman. Join Jeffery and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they cover some of Lafayette's backstory his extravagant trip to Witch City.
https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/marquis-de-lafayette
https://streetsofsalem.com/2020/08/31/lafayette-fangirls/
https://www.lafayetteinamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Lafayette-in-Salem.pdf
https://www.hamiltonhall.org/remond
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Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
Long have we waited for a permanent exhibition on the Salem Witch Trials. After three temporary exhibits in as many years, the Peabody Essex Museum has answered. So we went to check it out! Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they chat about this "new" exhibit.
P.S. does anyone have a Nick Cage connection?
https://www.pem.org/exhibitions/the-salem-witch-trials-1692
Vampire Ball Playbill
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Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
Last episode we left off with Phillip and Mary English fleeing the persecution of the Witch Trials to the safety of New York City. So what happens next? Well they come back to Salem, once the trials are over of course. Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides as they round out the rest of the English's lives. How does Mary die? Does Phillip regain his fortune? What's the story, the myths and legend, surrounding the death of Sheriff Corwin? And of course what is Phillips' lasting legacy on Puritan, and modern Salem?
https://salem.lib.virginia.edu/tag/english_phillip.html
https://salem.lib.virginia.edu/people/english.html
https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/philip-and-mary-english-home-site-of/
https://historyofmassachusetts.org/philip-english-salem/
Salem Possessed by Boyer and Nissenbaum
The Salem Witch Trials: A Day by Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege by Marilynne K. Roach
Six Women of Salem by Marilynne K. Roach
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Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
When it comes to the Salem Witch Trials, no one was safe from accusations... even the richest people in town! A resident of Salem for more than twenty years, Philip English was still very much an outsider in their eyes. He was an immigrant, a merchant, an Anglican, and by 1692, this native French speaker was dripping in wealth and opulence. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they discuss who the Englishes were, how Mary scoffed at her arrest, how Phillip ran from Salem, and where they fled to escape the hangman's noose.
https://salem.lib.virginia.edu/tag/english_phillip.html https://salem.lib.virginia.edu/people/english.html https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/philip-and-mary-english-home-site-of/ https://historyofmassachusetts.org/philip-english-salem/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey
Case files referencing Phillip English - New Salem - Pelican
Salem Possessed by Boyer and Nissenbaum
The Salem Witch Trials: A Day by Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege; Six Women of Salem by Marilynne K. Roach
Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered www.salemuncovered.com
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Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Last week we chatted about the historic Ropes Mansion...but there's more to share! In part 2 we'll share some ghost stories, talk about the gardens, and highlight fun details from when we visited the property! Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they keep exploring the Ropes Mansion. Listen closely to learn about ghostly fires, a Hocus Pocus easter egg, and what inspired Sarah's new spoon obsession!
Ropes Mansion (Boston Globe, 1890)
Ropes Botanical Garden (Lynn Daily Item, 1912)
Stafford Family (Boston Globe, 1977)
https://www.pem.org/blog/beyond-words-pems-garden-team-shares-excitement-over-new-arboretum-certification
https://www.pem.org/historic-houses/ropes-mansion
https://historyofmassachusetts.org/ropes-mansion-salem/
https://lostnewengland.com/2019/02/ropes-mansion-salem-mass/
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Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
The beautiful Ropes Mansion is one of the most famous buildings in Salem, likely because it was used as the exterior of Allison's House in Hocus Pocus. But don't be fooled by Hollywood, it easily stands on its own with its beautiful Georgian Colonial architecture and iconic white fence. Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they chat about this wonderful historic house. Let's get into who built it, exactly how many Nathanial’s lived there (loyalist or otherwise), and why it went from the home of three elderly sisters to the museum it is today, and maybe try to figure out exactly how many people died inside.
https://www.pem.org/historic-houses/ropes-mansion
https://historyofmassachusetts.org/ropes-mansion-salem/
https://lostnewengland.com/2019/02/ropes-mansion-salem-mass/
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Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours www.bewitchedtours.com
Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered www.salemuncovered.com
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