Trails & Sails: Origins of the Salem Witch Trials Walking Tour
You've heard the story of how the Salem Witch Trials began, but do you really know what really happened? Explore the Salem Village Historic District in Danvers for an in-depth…
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Village Training Field Intersection of Centre and Ingersoll Streets, Danvers, MA, United States
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Trails & Sails: Voices of the Homestead: From Indigenous Homeland to Historic Museum
Rebecca Nurse Homestead 149 Pine Street, Danvers, United StatesLong before Rebecca Nurse walked its grounds, this land was home to generations of people. Join us for a journey through the remarkable history of the Nurse Homestead from the…
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Trails & Sails: The Colonial Kitchen Garden: Food, Medicine, and Survival in Rebecca Nurse’s World
Rebecca Nurse Homestead 149 Pine Street, Danvers, United StatesBefore pharmacies and grocery stores, a colonial kitchen garden served as a household’s medicine cabinet, pantry, and safeguard against hunger. This lecture examines the herbs, vegetables, and flowers Rebecca Nurse…
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Trails & Sails: Mary Estey: Her Life, Execution, and her Historic Legacy
Rebecca Nurse Homestead 149 Pine Street, Danvers, United StatesMary Estey’s story is often overshadowed by her sister, Rebecca Nurse, in the history of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials. This presentation will encompass Mary’s life from her humble beginnings…
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Trails & Sails: A Girl in Salem: The Story of Mercy Lewis and the Salem Witch Trials
Rebecca Nurse Homestead 149 Pine Street, Danvers, United StatesWho was Mercy Lewis? Orphaned at around 17 years old, she found herself living in the household of Thomas and Ann Putnam Sr. and at the center of one of…
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17th Century Fall Faire
Rebecca Nurse Homestead 149 Pine Street, Danvers, United StatesStep back into the harvest season of the late 1600s. Our 17th Century Fall Faire brings the spirit of early New England to life with costumed reenactors in period-accurate dress,…