Salem

Salem

City in Massachusetts

Salem is a city on the north coast of Massachusetts above Boston. It's famous for its 1692 witch trials, during which several locals were executed for allegedly practicing witchcraft. Landmarks from this episode include the Witch House, the former home of a trial judge. The Peabody Essex Museum has a massive collection of global art and artifacts, including a rebuilt Qing-era Chinese house.

Hotels: 3-star averaging $230. View hotels

Weather: 30°F (-1°C), Wind NW at 11 mph (18 km/h), 68% Humidity

Population: 42,544 (2013)

Upcoming events

Tyrone Wells	Fri Oct 23
Boston Symphony Orchestra	Sat Oct 24
Ringo Starr Citi Performing Arts Center-Wang Theatre	Fri Oct 23
Jim Gaffigan Wilbur Theatre	Tue Oct 27
Joshua Redman Quartet	Sun Oct 25
X Ambassadors Royale	Sat Oct 24
Myq Kaplan Tufts University	Tue Oct 20
Chris Cornell Shubert Theatre	Wed Oct 21
Chance the Rapper	Tue Oct 27
Jackie Evancho Symphony Hall	Fri Oct 23
Garbage Orpheum Theatre	Wed Oct 21
Motionless in White House of Blues Boston	Mon Oct 19
The Struts The Sinclair	Sun Oct 25
Boston Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets TD Garden	Mon Oct 19
Merrimack Football vs. Pace (Tailgate Town) Merrimack College	Sat Oct 24
El Trono de Mexico Wonderland Entertainment	Fri Oct 23
Joe Jackson Wilbur Theatre	Thu Oct 22
Kaskade Royale	Wed Oct 21
B. J. Thomas The Cabot - Cabot Performing Arts Center	Sat Oct 24
Yuna Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts	Thu Oct 22
Loreena McKennitt Shubert Theatre	Sat Oct 24
Boston Bruins vs. Philadelphia Flyers TD Garden	Wed Oct 21
Family of the Year City Hall Plaza	Sat Oct 24
Streetlight Manifesto House of Blues Boston	Tue Oct 20
The String Cheese Incident Orpheum Theatre	Thu Oct 22
Nelson	Sat Oct 24
Bhi Bhiman	Mon Oct 19
Judah Friedlander Harvard Book Store	Mon Oct 26
Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks TD Garden	Thu Oct 22
Duke Dumont Royale	Tue Oct 20
Josh Ritter The Sinclair	Mon Oct 19

Points of interest

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Peabody Essex Museum

The Witch House

Hawthorne Hotel

Salem Maritime National...

Stephen Phillips House