Salem The Podcast

Our journey down Essex Street comes to an end with a final stroll through the McIntire District. We leave behind the bustling downtown center with a history of commerce, theaters, and banks, to venture into a quieter, residential stretch. From the Witch House to the intersection at Boston Street, let's walk the last .6 miles of our Salem's main drag. Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, for one final exploration of Essex Street. Feel free to open google maps and walk with us as we start our journey at the Witch House! google.com/maps/place/The+Witch+House+at+Salem/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x138b2c020d904b96?sa=X&ved=1t:2428&ictx=111 https://www.salemma.gov/1254/Lady-of-Salem https://www.firstchurchinsalem.org/ https://www.pem.org/historic-houses/ropes-mansion https://salempl.org/ https://salemathenaeum.net/ https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/salemartsma/artwork/joseph-hodges-choate-memorial   Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!?  CLICK HERE! Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE! www.salemthepodcast.com NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com   Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours   www.bewitchedtours.com Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours  www.salemuncoveredtours.com    Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

Welcome to our fourth annual installment of Love Nuggets! This time, in front of a LIVE audience at Longboards Restaurant & Bar located on Pickering Wharf. If you didn't make it out during the untimely blizzard and parking ban, fret not, you can listen now. It was Salem's So Sweet weekend and we found some sweet and shocking history for you - not to mention our lovely listener contributions. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they cover “love” in Salem! We’ve got the sorted history of Valentine's Day, love from the grave, and of course the actual nuggets of love, your stories from right here in the Witch City. Has Salem cast her spell on you yet?   Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!?  CLICK HERE! Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE! www.salemthepodcast.com NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com   Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours  www.salemuncoveredtours.com  Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours   www.bewitchedtours.com   Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

We're back for another round of tunnel hunting! Way back in Episode 10, we talked about the legend of smuggling tunnels under Salem and it has been somewhat of a running joke on the Pod ever since. But it's time to revisit these rumors, because historically, there was no network of secret hidden tunnels in Salem. Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they debunk the persistent claims about these so-called smuggling tunnels. We're also putting our money where our mouths are! If you have actual physical or historical evidence of tunnels in Salem, we are offering a $300 reward. We’re not messing around this time. Come to the Love Nuggets Live Show on Feb 7th at Long Boards!   Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!?  CLICK HERE! Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE! www.salemthepodcast.com NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com   Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours   www.bewitchedtours.com Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours  www.salemuncoveredtours.com    Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

How do you wrap up a week-long celebration of 300 years of history? With more parades... obviously! Along with band concerts, street fairs, fireworks, a grand ball, and even a firemen's muster. Our coverage of Salem's 300th birthday may be coming to a close, but we still have a lot to get through on the event line-up. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they reach their conclusion on the celebrations of a century ago.   Tickets to our next LIVE SHOW on February 7th! For all Salem News references, see microfilm at Salem Public Library for July 1926. Brisbane Telegraph,June 17, 1926. Newspapers.com. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. “Boston Woman Dies in Parachute Fall; Fifteen Thousand See Louise.”New York Times, May 28, 1928. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. Daily Mirror,July 8, 1926. Newspapers.com. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. The Boston Globe,July 9, 1926. Newspapers.com. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. The Lewiston Daily Sun,May 4, 1926. Newspapers.com. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. The Los Angeles Times,August 8, 1926. Newspapers.com. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. New Castle News,March 12, 1926. Newspapers.com. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. Record-Journal,February 23, 1926. Newspapers.com. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. “Salem Tercentenary.”Salem Public Library Links and Lore. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. “Salem Tercentenary.”Salem State University Archives & Special Collections Blog. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. Salem Tercentenary July 4th to 10th: Official Program of the Celebration and Episodes in History.Compiled by John D. H. Gauss. Salem, MA: Salem City Government, 1926. The Springfield Daily Republican,April 4, 1926. Newspapers.com. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. Streets of Salem. “The Salem Tercentenary, 1926.” January 7, 2024. Accessed November 11, 2025.LINK. If you want to know what they were dancing to back in 1926, check out this playlist! YOUTUBE Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!?  CLICK HERE! Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE! www.salemthepodcast.com NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com   Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours  www.salemuncoveredtours.com  Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours   www.bewitchedtours.com   Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE https://uppbeat.io/t/giulio-fazio/promenade-rag License code: EWN49QDWEIM9XO9M

A century ago Salem celebrated its 300th birthday. And they had a party like you would never believe! Last week we covered just the first day of festivities, so let's see what the next few days have in store! Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they take another look back at Salem's Tercentenary celebration. Prepare for parades, parachutes, and presidents galore! Tickets to our next LIVE SHOW on February 7th For all Salem News references, see microfilm at Salem Public Library for July 1926.  Newspapers.com. The Gazette and Daily, June 24, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-and-daily/187217767/.  Newspapers.com. The Boston Globe, July 23, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/187306056/.  Newspapers.com. The Times Leader, March 6, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-leader/187217525/.  Newspapers.com. Record-Journal, February 23, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/article/record-journal/187217334/.  Newspapers.com. The Rutland Daily Herald, March 6, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rutland-daily-herald/185999327/.  Newspapers.com. The Boston Globe, March 20, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/185998806/.  Newspapers.com. The Springfield Daily Republican, March 6, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-daily-republican/185998258/.  Newspapers.com. Reading Times, July 8, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/article/reading-times/187098155/.  Newspapers.com. The Los Angeles Times, August 8, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/185999076/. “Salem Tercentenary Photographic Archive. ”Flickr album, Salem State Archives. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. “July 4th, 1926 Celebration.” Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. “Salem Tercentenary.” Salem Public Library Links and Lore. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. Streets of Salem. “The Salem Tercentenary, 1926.” January 7, 2024. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!?  CLICK HERE! Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE! www.salemthepodcast.com NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com   Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours   www.bewitchedtours.com Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours  www.salemuncoveredtours.com    Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

Happy Birthday Witch City! Salem was founded in 1626 by Roger Conant which means this year we celebrate 400+ years of history. So how is Salem The Podcast gonna kick off the celebration? Let's turn back the clock by 100 years and see how the people of Salem were celebrating back in 1926! Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they dive into the monumental week-long extravaganza that was Salem 300. It all kicked off with church bells ringing on the morning of July 4th. What followed was an array of musical performances, parades (yes, plural), warships, bonfires, and visit from the Vice President, and lots and lots of traffic!  For all Salem News references, see microfilm at Salem Public Library for July 1926. “Salem Tercentenary Photographic Archive. ”Flickr album, Salem State Archives. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. The Boston Globe, March 27, 1926. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. The Lewiston Daily Sun, May 4, 1926. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. The Republican,July 3, 1926. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. “July 4th, 1926 Celebration.” Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. “Salem Tercentenary.” Salem Public Library Wiki.Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. Streets of Salem. “The Salem Tercentenary, 1926.” January 7, 2024. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!?  CLICK HERE! Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE! www.salemthepodcast.com NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com   Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours  www.salemuncoveredtours.com  Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours   www.bewitchedtours.com   Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

Let's return to Essex Street! At the end of part 2, we stopped at the East India Square Fountain, so we will pick up there and wander all the way down to North Street. Today, you'd walk past apartments, Professor Spindlewinks, Count Orlok's, and Rockafellas. But if we could turn the (Almy's) clock back, we would see Almy's department store, flanked by banks, banks, and more banks! Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they explore more of Essex Street's past. What lay where the Ped Mall is today. And what would you see past Town House Square? Just how many grand theaters used to dot Essex Street? And what does the YMCA and Alexander Graham Bell have in common? Oh, and why on earth does Essex Street have a 4.1 rating on Trip Advisor?   Feel free to open google maps and walk with us as we continue on our journey. Google Maps. “Directions to 42.5261979,-70.8841083.” Google Maps. https://www.google.com/maps/dir//42.5261979,-70.8841083/@42.5249201,-70.8860927,17.1z/data=!4m2!4m1!3e2?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkxMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D. Streets of Salem. “Essex Street.” https://streetsofsalem.com/?s=Essex+Street. Tripadvisor. “Essex Street Pedestrian Mall.” https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60954-d285562-Reviews-Essex_Street_Pedestrian_Mall-Salem_Massachusetts.html. Salem State University Archives and Special Collections. “Paramount Theatre.” Salem State University LibGuides. https://libguides.salemstate.edu/home/archives/blog/Paramount-Theatre. Patch. “History of Salem Movie Houses.” Salem Patch. https://patch.com/massachusetts/salem/history-of-salem-movie-houses. Salem News. “Salem Eyes Two Options for Essex St. Pedestrian Mall.” https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/salem-eyes-two-options-for-essex-st-pedestrian-mall/article_0d257e61-5b54-5bac-ac50-9e881a5ba46d.html. Salem State Archives. “Salem State Archives Flickr Collection.” Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/salemstatearchives/albums/72157712998829238/with/49497726697. History by the Sea. “Almshouse and Hospital for Contagious.” https://www.historybythesea.com/almshouse-and-hospital-for-contagious. Salem State University. “Local Historian and Salem State Alumna Jen Ratliff Discovers Burial Site at Collins Cove.” Salem State University News. January 28, 2020. https://www.salemstate.edu/news/local-historian-and-salem-state-alumna-jen-ratliff-discovers-burial-site-collins-cove-jan-28-2020. Hart, Donna Seger. “Evolving Essex Street.” Streets of Salem, June 22, 2015. https://streetsofsalem.com/2015/06/22/evolving-essex-street/. Hart, Donna Seger. “On the Tavern Trail.” Streets of Salem, August 20, 2019. https://streetsofsalem.com/2019/08/20/on-the-tavern-trail/. Salem Witch Museum. “Thomas Beadle’s Tavern (Site Of).” https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/thomas-beadles-tavern-site-of/. National Park Service. “Narbonne House.” Last modified March 30, 2022. https://www.nps.gov/places/narbonne-house.htm. The Naumkeag District Directory for Salem No. 3, 1886–1887. Salem, MA: Henry M. Meek, 1887.   Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!?  CLICK HERE! Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE! www.salemthepodcast.com NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com   Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours   www.bewitchedtours.com Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours  www.salemuncoveredtours.com    Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

Salem doesn’t shut down after Halloween. Quite the opposite, in fact! During the winter months, Witch City plays host to so many fun holiday traditions, markets, events, and celebrations. But few compare to “Christmas in Salem.” On the first weekend of every December, Historic Salem Inc. presents a unique experience where we get to tour historic homes decorated for the holiday season. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as reminisce about the beautiful houses that were on this year's itinerary. Chestnut Street, Broad Street, the Pickering House... does it get much better than that?! Did we have a favorite? Any surprises along the way? Can you go see any of them yourselves? Yes, yes, and yes again!   https://www.historicsalem.org/ https://christmasinsalem.org/   Check out More Weight by Ben Wickey https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/796451/more-weight-a-salem-story-by-ben-wickey/   Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!?  CLICK HERE! Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE! www.salemthepodcast.com NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com   Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours  www.salemuncoveredtours.com  Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours   www.bewitchedtours.com   Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

You know it, you love it, Salem's longest-standing goth style clothing, Die With Your Boots On! For almost a decade they have been “keeping Salem's dark subcultures in clothing as black as their hearts.” So let's meet the mastermind behind the brand: the writer, the poet, the musician, the fashionista herself, Amber Newberry. Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, for a sit-down with Amber. Learn how a girl from small-town Georgia made her way to the forefront of Salem’s modern, inclusive, goth fashion subculture.    Follow on IG and TikTok! @diewithbootson  www.diewithyourbootson.com www.theossuarysalem.com   Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!?  CLICK HERE! Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE! www.salemthepodcast.com NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com   Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours   www.bewitchedtours.com Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours  www.salemuncoveredtours.com    Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

From award-winning playwright Kimberly Bellflower comes a modern reimagining of Arthur Miller's The Crucible. Set in rural Georgia in 2018; what does high school feminism, mixed with the #MeToo movement, and studying the Salem Witch Trials look like? Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they read through and reflect on this modern, feminist response to Arthur Miller's interpretation. We found it to be a masterful piece of art that shows just how important and relevant these stories are, especially in today's world. TW: This episode, and the play, do contain discussions of sexual assault of minors. If you or anyone you know has experienced sexual assault please know you are not alone.  Call: 1-656-4673 Text: Hope to 64673 https://rainn.org/help-and-healing/hotline/   “Help & Healing.” RAINN. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK RAINN “John Proctor Is the Villain: Official Site.” Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK John Proctor Is the Villain – Official Trailer. YouTube video, (no date). Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK “John Proctor Is the Villain,” YouTube. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK “Kimberly Belflower Playwright on John Proctor Is the Villain.” Los Angeles Times, May 21, 2025. LINK Los Angeles Times John Proctor Is the Villain, play script. Scribd. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK “Track from John Proctor Is the Villain (Spotify).” Spotify. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK   Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!?  CLICK HERE! Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE! www.salemthepodcast.com NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com   Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours  www.salemuncoveredtours.com  Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours   www.bewitchedtours.com   Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

John Proctor was hanged on August 19, 1692. His wife Elizabeth, while found guilty, received a stay of execution because of her pregnancy. We have covered accusations, arrests, jail time, family ties, but we're not done yet. Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they focus on what happened to Elizabeth Proctor and the struggles she faced after the trials. Let's wrap up the Proctor story.   Calef, Robert. More Wonders of the Invisible World. London, 1700. “Farmhouse Fixer: Haunted Salem House Woman.” HGTV. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. “John Proctor.” Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Project. University of Virginia Library. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. “John Proctor House.” Salem Witch Museum. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. Miller, Arthur. The Crucible. New York: Viking Press, 1953. Newspapers.com. The Boston Globe, October 4, 1902. LINK. Newspapers.com. The Daily Item, August 10, 1992. LINK. “PEM Blog: Behind the Scenes of Our Latest Salem Witch Trials Exhibition.” Peabody Essex Museum. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. Perley, Sidney. History of Salem, Massachusetts. Vol. 1, Chapter 2. Salem, MA: Sidney Perley, 1924. Roach, Marilynne K. The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege. New York: Cooper Square Press, 2002. Rosenthal, Bernard. Salem Story: Reading the Witch Trials of 1692. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993. “Standing Attainders from the Salem Witch Trials.” Wikipedia. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. Upham, Charles W. Salem Witchcraft; With an Account of Salem Village and a History of Opinions on Witchcraft and Kindred Subjects. Boston: Wiggin and Lunt, 1867.   Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!?  CLICK HERE! Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE! www.salemthepodcast.com NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com   Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours   www.bewitchedtours.com Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours  www.salemuncoveredtours.com    Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

Nestled under the shade of a copper beech, with its iconic spired fence and captivating gables, sits a rare gem of American history. The Pickering House is the oldest, continuously lived in home in the United States, with over 350 years of stories, it stands as a testimony to the enormity of Salem’s history. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they take a tour of this iconic landmark led by the current caretaker and Executive Director of the Pickering House: Vijay Joyce. A wealth of knowledge, Vijay teaches us about the Pickering family, the house itself, the land, the ties to the Revolutionary War, and even the Treaty of Canandaigua. From playing host to George Washington himself, to recently appearing in People Magazine as a wedding venue, The Pickering House has it all!  https://www.pickeringfoundation.org   Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!?  CLICK HERE! Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE! www.salemthepodcast.com NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com   Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours  www.salemuncoveredtours.com  Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours   www.bewitchedtours.com   Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

We left off last time with the arrest of Elizabeth Proctor. So now our story continues with the accusations against her, which very quickly spread to her husband, John Proctor. It's no longer just women, it's no longer just Salem, the fear of the Devil has spread. Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they recap testimony, petitions, and sift through accusations and evidence surrounding the Proctor family. What made John different? What made him stand out? Was it just chance and bad timing, or was it something more? Calef, Robert. More Wonders of the Invisible World. London, 1700. Miller, Arthur. The Crucible. New York: Viking Press, 1953. Perley, Sidney. History of Salem, Massachusetts, Vol. 1, Chapter 2. Salem, MA: Sidney Perley, 1924. Roach, Marilynne K. The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege. New York: Cooper Square Press, 2002. Rosenthal, Bernard. Salem Story: Reading the Witch Trials of 1692. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993. Upham, Charles W. Salem Witchcraft; With an Account of Salem Village and a History of Opinions on Witchcraft and Kindred Subjects. Boston: Wiggin and Lunt, 1867. “John Proctor House.” Salem Witch Museum. Accessed November 11, 2025. https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/john-proctor-house/. “John Proctor.” Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Project. University of Virginia Library. Accessed November 11, 2025. https://salem.lib.virginia.edu/tag/proctor_john.html   Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!?  CLICK HERE! Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE! www.salemthepodcast.com NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com   Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours   www.bewitchedtours.com Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours  www.salemuncoveredtours.com    Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

October may be over, but history persists! And we're getting back into the Salem Witch Trials. Executed on August 19th 1692, John Proctor may be one of the most famous names associated with Salem, but does he deserve the fame? Join your favorite Salem tour guides as they tackle the first part of this man's life. From his arrival to the Massachusetts Bay Colony at the age of three, to his life as a father, farmer, and tavern owner.  Ancestry.com. “Image Viewer; Collection: U.S., Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620–1988; Image: 42521_b158316-00653; Person ID 39002.” Accessed October 17, 2025. LINK. Ancestry.com. “John Proctor (Family Tree: Person ID 162041549397).” Accessed October 17, 2025. LINK. Calef, Robert. More Wonders of the Invisible World. London, 1700. “Cheers to History!” Peabody Historical Society, December 2021. Accessed October 17, 2025. LINK. “Elizabeth Proctor.” Wikipedia. Accessed October 17, 2025. LINK. “Great Migration Passengers of the Susan and Ellen (1635) — Project ID 15966.” Geni. Accessed October 17, 2025. LINK. “John Proctor — Salem Witchcraft Trials.” Famous Trials. Accessed October 17, 2025. LINK. “John Proctor House.” Salem Witch Museum. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. “John Proctor Jr. (1632–1692).” Find A Grave. Accessed October 17, 2025. LINK. “John Proctor of Ipswich.” Historic Ipswich. Accessed October 17, 2025. LINK. “John Proctor.” Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Project. University of Virginia Library. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK. Miller, Arthur. The Crucible. New York: Viking Press, 1953. Perley, Sidney. History of Salem, Massachusetts. Vol. 1, Chapter 2. Salem, MA: Sidney Perley, 1924. Roach, Marilynne K. The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege. New York: Cooper Square Press, 2002. Rosenthal, Bernard. Salem Story: Reading the Witch Trials of 1692. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993. “SWP No. 106: Elizabeth Proctor.” Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Project. University of Virginia. Accessed October 17, 2025. LINK. “Mary Towne Estey 1692.” Primate Fiasco. YouTube video, 5:13, 2021. Accessed October 17, 2025. LINK. “The Witchcraft Trial of John Proctor, First Male Accused of Witchcraft at Salem.” History of Massachusetts, October 27, 2011. Accessed October 17, 2025. LINK. Upham, Charles W. Salem Witchcraft; With an Account of Salem Village and a History of Opinions on Witchcraft and Kindred Subjects. Boston: Wiggin and Lunt, 1867.   Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!?  CLICK HERE! Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE! www.salemthepodcast.com NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com   Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Tours www.bewitchedtours.com  Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours  www.salemuncoveredtours.com    Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

It's movie review time! Sarah learned about a new direct-to-streaming movie set in Salem. We looked at the premise, we watched the trailer, and we were EXCITED. That excitement didn’t last though because this movie was... something. Just how bad was it?? There's only one way to find out - watch it yourself. If already have, we're sorry! And if you haven't, you've been warned. But to save you from that horror we've done a full review, both historically and cinematically. Join your favorite Salem tour guides as they review this disaster of a movie.   Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!?  CLICK HERE! Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE! www.salemthepodcast.com NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com   Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours   www.bewitchedtours.com Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours  www.salemuncoveredtours.com    Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

Hello from the busy streets of Witch City! Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem pumpkins, as they waddle their way around downtown to chat with visitors, workers, and street performers. Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!?  CLICK HERE! Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE! www.salemthepodcast.com NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com   Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours  www.salemuncoveredtours.com  Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours   www.bewitchedtours.com   Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

Oh hello October. It's been BUSY here. We hope all of you are enjoying your spooky season! Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite (exhausted) tour guides as they do a mid season check in. What's been happening on the streets? What wild tourists have they encountered? And just how long was the line for the Salem Night Faire?! This is only part 1 for the episode. Stay tuned for part 2 where we don our blow-up pumpkin costumes and hit the streets to chat with locals and tourists and see how their season is going!  Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!?  CLICK HERE! Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE! www.salemthepodcast.com NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com   Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours  www.salemuncoveredtours.com  Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours   www.bewitchedtours.com   Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

What's spooky season without a bit of true crime? While sensational murders like that of Captain Joseph White in 1830 took Salem and the country by storm, there are countless more that have since been forgotten. But leave it to Sarah to dig through old newspapers and bring them back into our collective memory! Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides as they learn about some crimes of Salem's past. What about the dog who knew of a body in a well and no one listened? How about an attempted murder with a weapon purchased right on Front Street? And lastly, a gruesome murder on Boston Street. Was it a lover's quarrel, a secret engagement, or just a creep who couldn't handle rejection?  The Daily Item, March 17, 1981, 19. Via Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item/180276012/. Accessed October 17, 2025. The Springfield Daily Republican, February 22, 1848, 3. Via Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-daily-republican/176972768/. Accessed October 17, 2025. The Boston Globe, May 22, 1880, 4. Via Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/176972335/. Accessed October 17, 2025. The Daily Item, April 9, 1896, 1. Via Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item/176971610/. Accessed October 17, 2025. Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!?  CLICK HERE! Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE! www.salemthepodcast.com NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com   Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours   www.bewitchedtours.com Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours  www.salemuncoveredtours.com    Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

For the third consecutive year, we're giving you a front-row seat to the annual Haunted Happenings Grand Parade! But this year, our commentary looks a little different! We teamed up with Salem Access TV and the Salem Chamber of Commerce to be the on-air hosts for the parade! We know some of you watched it live, and some of you have already seen it on youtube, but if you haven't... Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides as we cover the parade in its entirety!   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzTJRBZQlic http://www.satvonline.org/wordpress/ https://www.salem-chamber.org/ https://hauntedhappeningsmarketplace.com/   Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!?  CLICK HERE! Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE! www.salemthepodcast.com NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com   Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours  www.salemuncoveredtours.com  Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours   www.bewitchedtours.com   Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

Who doesn't love a haunted house? Think Dracula's Castle, not the Merchant Hotel. Salem has a long (and somewhat sorted) history of haunts and for this episode we had to call in an expert: Erik Rodenhiser, Salem local and a fan favorite of the podcast. Erik has been building haunts in Salem for over 30 years and he agreed to give us all the juicy details and history! Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides (and Erik!) for a deep dive into the history of these spooky halloween favorites. From the Wharf to the Commons, to Essex street and beyond, what long-forgotten haunts use to line Salem's streets? And how serious did these “Haunt Wars” get? Gallows Hill Theater The Lost Museum Midnight Cinema Podcast Wikipedia contributors, "Haunted attraction," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia,https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Haunted_attraction&oldid=1309201486 (accessed September 30, 2025) “You Won’t Believe the History of Haunted Houses and Attractions in America,” Spookywoods, November 30, 2022, https://www.spookywoods.com/blog/history-of-haunted-houses/ (accessed September 30, 2025) Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!?  CLICK HERE! Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE! www.salemthepodcast.com NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com   Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours   www.bewitchedtours.com Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours  www.salemuncoveredtours.com    Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE