Salem (Massachusetts) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Massachusetts, United States
About Salem (Massachusetts)
For thousands of years before the arrival of Europeans, theNaumkeagpeople enjoyed life on this rocky peninsula. Contact with early explorers was calamitous, and disease would shatter their society. Throughout the 17th century, a series of wars and pogroms pushed them to the brink of extinction. In 1686, Naumkeag survivors pressed their claim in court, and were given £20 (roughly $5,000 today) in payment for their land. Salem is perhaps best known for theSalem witch trials, which began during the winter of 1692. Two little girls began behaving erratically, acts which town elders quickly deemed "witchcraft". A flurry of accusations and trials would play out over the course of the following year. By the time the outrage subsided, over 200 villagers stood accused of witchcraft. 19 were hanged,
Top Attractions in Salem (Massachusetts)
Explore the best things to see and do in Salem (Massachusetts):
- ★Bakers Island Light
- ★Collins Cove Park
- ★Count Orlok's Nightmare Gallery
- ★Custom House
- ★Dead Horse Beach
- ★Derby Wharf
- ★Fameof Salem
- ★Forest River Park
Where to Eat in Salem (Massachusetts)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Adriatic Restaurant
- 🍴A&J King Artisan Bakers
- 🍴Bella Verona
- 🍴Boston Hot Dog Co.
- 🍴Coffee Time Bake Shop
- 🍴Dube's Seafood
Where to Stay in Salem (Massachusetts)
- 🏨Amelia Payson House
- 🏨Hawthorne Hotel
- 🏨Morning Glory
- 🏨Salem Waterfront Hotel and Suites
- 🏨The Daniels House
- 🏨The Salem Inn
Salem (Massachusetts) Travel Guide Sections
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