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A couple of weeks ago I was at Salem State Univ. where @emersonwbaker.bsky.social introduced the team behind the Witches of Islandmagee project. They posted original witch trial documents, plus created a graphic novel, a video game, & VR for the 1711 cases. Take a look! w1711.org

Dec 10 or 11: Christmas with the Puritans: A Festive Program at the Congregational Library & Archives with Dr Tricia Peone. @congrelib.bsky.social Dec 10 in person, Dec 11 #online congregationallibrary.org/events/chris...

Dec. 3: Newport Gardner's Anthem: A Story of Slavery, Struggle, and Survival in Early America by Dr. Edward Andrews. #online book talk @congrelib.bsky.social congregationallibrary.org/events/newpo...

Nov. 19: Dr. Griffith will focus on John Hancock’s Congregational roots and how he invoked religious traditions throughout his life. @congrelib.bsky.social Free. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Nov. 5: Music-Making in Colonial Boston by Old North Illuminated. Music-making set the tone and tempo of militia, home hospitality, tavern frivolity, and community singing circles. Join musicologist Laura Zoll on Zoom. www.eventbrite.com/e/music-maki...

Looking for treats this Halloween? @myheritageofficial.bsky.social is offering free access to Death records around the world. #FamilyHistory #genealogy @danielhorowitz.bsky.social www.myheritage.com/research/cat...

Check out Events here: www.witchesmassbay.com/events/

Oct. 30: Accused of Sundry Acts of Witchcraft: The Haverhill Accused. Buttonwoods Museum, Haverhill, MA #1692WitchTrials www.facebook.com/events/78109...

Nov. 1: Memento Mori Tour: Oddities from Old Newbury on All Hallows Day at Museum of Old Newbury, MA. www.eventbrite.com/e/memento-mo...

Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in #SalemMA has an ongoing exhibit of the Salem Witch Trials, a virtual 360-degree tour of the 2020 exhibit, recorded talks, self-guided audio tours, & more info. #1692witchtrials www.pem.org/exhibitions/...

If you're looking for a good overview & locations in Salem, Massachusetts, check out the Salem Trolley. www.salemtrolley.com

Author, illustrator, & animator Ben Wickey created a big, beautiful book on Giles Corey & the Salem Witch Trials. Giles pleaded not guilty to witchcraft but was pressed to death for not agreeing to a trial by a jury. He's the only one executed in 1692 w/o a trial. bookshop.org/p/books/more...

Nov. 1: Salem Village Walking Tour with historian Daniel Gagnon, author of A Salem Witch, a book about Rebecca Nurse who was accused of witchcraft & hanged in #SalemMA in 1692. Tour is in Danvers, Mass., aka Salem Village. www.salemhistoricaltours.com/salem-villag...

When visiting #SalemMA, book your tours with LOCAL tour guides, not national chains.

#SalemMA toilets www.salem.org/restrooms/

#SalemMA road closures

Nov 8: WALKING TOUR 1630: From Shawmut to Boston. @historicbostons.bsky.social The founding on Native land of English colony centered in Boston; Puritan women & men who founded Massachusetts colony; & foundations laid for American government, religion & society. www.eventbrite.com/e/walking-to...

Cry Innocent. #SalemMA 1692. Bridget Bishop is accused of witchcraft & YOU are on Puritan jury. Hear historical testimonies, cross-examine witnesses & decide verdict. Is Bridget Bishop capable of witchcraft? Play your part in history… ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ interactive live event www.historyalivesalem.com/current

Visiting Salem, Massachusetts, this week? Check the road closures. salemma.gov/CivicAlerts....

Nov. 1: The Making of a Witch: A Play in One Act. Hear what accused #witch Philip English has to say about the charges against him & his wife, fleeing Mass Bay, returning home after #SalemWitchTrials are over. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ www.stpeters-sanpedro.org/making-of-a-...

Nov. 22: 100 Years of Osgoods & Abbotts, Stevens, Chandlers, & Other Family in Massachusetts Bay 1595-1695, first settlers, mostly in Andover, but also elsewhere in early New England. North Andover (Massachusetts) Historical Society. More: www.northandoverhistoricalsociety.org/upcoming-eve...

Just in time for Halloween, Matthew Hopkins, Witchfinder General, is now available as a minifigure from our online shop! Visit shop.cromwellmuseum.org/products/civ... to purchase your own minifigure of this infamous historical character. @unitedbricks

No matter how far you are from 14 Beacon, we hope you will join us November 13th from 5-6 pm EST for a virtual tour of "Sacred Rebellion." Registration is limited, so get your ticket today at congregationallibrary.org/events/sacre...

🎙️ #TeaserTuesday … the countdown begins. Who’s our next guest, and what history myth are we about to rage against? 👀 Drop your guesses ⬇️ Full reveal this Saturday. Episode drops Monday. 🔥 #PodcastTeaser #PodcastPreview

Director of our New England's Hidden Histories Project, Tricia Peone's research is featured in this fantastic article from the @bostonglobe.com. Read to learn more about early witchcraft cases in New Hampshire. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/28/m...

Coming soon to British Online Archives — Witchcraft and Magic in England, c. 1400–1920. Featuring rare records from The National Archives, British Library, UCL, and The Folklore Society. Register your interest: buff.ly/YBeFCF1

Werewolf trials in early modern Europe. Frequently considered both a subset of witches (demonic pact) & worse than the worst of them. For others, lycoanthropes, victims of 'lupine melacholia' Lucas Cranach the Elder, c. 1510-1515 (British Museum)

Oct. 29: Ireland's Last Witch Trial, 1711. Forten Hall, Salem State Univ., Salem, Mass. Bringing witch trial story to life thru graphic novel, a play, digitized trial docs, Virtual Reality experience, short animation, & video game for PC w1711.org @salemstate.bsky.social @emersonwbaker.bsky.social

Nov. 19: Radical Thought & Political Resistance in the English Civil Wars #online @historicbostons.bsky.social Historian Rachel Foxley explores the radical ideas of the English Revolution of 1640-1660 that overthrew a monarchy www.eventbrite.com/e/radical-th...

Nov. 6: Resisting Tyranny, Defining Liberty #online Historian Francis J. Bremer shows us New England Puritans were stirring up trouble - resisting tyranny and creating a new understanding of what liberty meant for them. @historicbostons.bsky.social www.eventbrite.com/e/resisting-...

TONIGHT Oct. 28: The Slews and Hoars: the story of two women, witchcraft and slavery. www.eventbrite.com/e/the-slews-...

Critical visitor services are supplied by US National Parks. A #shutdown during #SalemMA busiest month would mean no directions, expert advice, toilets, etc. @cityofsalemma.bsky.social & businesses worked to solve the problem, donating money to keep NPS doors open. www.boston.com/news/local-n...

Oct. 29: Ireland's Last Witch Trial, 1711. Forten Hall, Salem State Univ., Salem, Mass. Bringing witch trial story to life thru graphic novel, a play, digitized trial docs, Virtual Reality experience, short animation, & video game for PC w1711.org @salemstate.bsky.social @emersonwbaker.bsky.social

Looking for talks on 17th century, in Boston & New England? @historicbostons.bsky.social has covered many topics, including Salem witch trials, Puritanism, war, slavery, indigenous people, Anne Bradstreet, money, & more, all by top speakers. historicbostons.org/events

Oct. 8: Online author event: Native Nations: A Millennium in North America with Kathleen DuVal. Moderator: Historian Nicole Eustace, New York University. Cost: Free. @americanancestors.bsky.social www.americanancestors.org/events/nativ...

Oct 15: Online author event: Lineage: Genealogy and the Power of Connection in Early America with Author Karin Wulf. Moderator: Historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, Harvard University. @americanancestors.bsky.social www.americanancestors.org/events/linea...

Oct. 4 & Oct. 18: North Andover Witchcraft History Tour with Richard Hite, author of In The Shadow of Salem, and Carol Majahad, former director of North Andover Historical Society. www.salemhistoricaltours.com/north-andove...

Saturdays (10/4-11/1) Witch-Hunt tour with Daniel Gagnon, author of A Salem Witch, Rebecca Nurse. www.salemhistoricaltours.com/salem-villag...

Watch: History of Broad Street Cemetery (1655), 2nd oldest burying ground in #SalemMA, by Vijay Joyce. People buried there include Pickering, Corwin, Lander, Plummer, Prince, Goodhue, Holyoke, Haraden, Felt, Sewall, Pickman, Oliver & more. #tomb #grave youtu.be/DOk9Gjw3pCs

It’s here! More Weight by Ben Wickey

Tonight. 7 pm @emersonwbaker.bsky.social on Stopping the Witch Hunts. Free. @historicbostons.bsky.social Will be recorded in case you didn't see this in time. www.eventbrite.com/x/resistance...

Mary Estey: Her Life, Execution, and Historic Legacy - Trails and Sails share.google/SSTC3fCBxYLj...

Just an English pamphlet from 1649 (about a fire in London) with an image from a walking juvenile skeleton on the title page. The 'a', 'b', 'c' labels around the skeleton are evidence that the copperplate used for this print was borrowed from an earlier medical publication. 1/2

Hey, check out @emersonwbaker.bsky.social Sept. 22 online!

Andover, Massachusetts, experienced much witchery & bedevilry during the 17th century. Check out their tours and talks. #1692witchtrials #HistoryMatters www.northandoverhistoricalsociety.org/upcoming-eve...

My yearly warning: Haunted Happenings, a month-long celebration in #SalemMA, includes lots of events and people. Warning: If you don’t like waiting in lines with people in costumes, October may not be the best time for you to visit. www.hauntedhappenings.org

Visit www.pem.org in #SalemMA for its Salem Witch Trials 1692 exhibit, Eerie Events in October; Haunted Histories: Condemned; Walking Tours featuring PEM-owned historic buildings, etc.

Cry Innocent: The People Versus Bridget Bishop interactive experience #SalemMA www.historyalivesalem.com/current

Learn about Philip English, wealthy merchant and accused witch, in this one-act play. #SalemMA #1692witchtrials #HistoryMatters www.stpeters-sanpedro.org/making-of-a-...