On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan gets into the Halloween spirit with a guide to Salem, MA, a town famous for its 1692 witch trials. Today, you can visit lots of attractions tied to this tragic history, as well as majestic old homes, National Park-protected maritime areas, sites tied to Nathaniel Hawthorne, and a statue erected by TV Land commemorating the classic sitcom “Bewitched.” In its mixture of dark history and kitschy fun, Salem is a unique must-visit.

Things we talked about in today’s podcast:

Day of the Dead episode

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/day-of-the-dead-d%C3%ADa-de-los-muertos/id1438098925?i=1000496703513 

Peabody Essex Museum

https://www.pem.org/ 

Salem Heritage Trail

https://www.salem.org/blog/heritage-trail/ 

Salem Maritime National Historic Site

https://www.nps.gov/sama/index.htm 

Witch History Museum

https://salemwitchmuseum.com/ 

Witch Dungeon Museum

http://www.witchdungeon.com/witchdungeon.html 

Bewitched Statue

https://www.salem.org/listing/bewitched-statue/ 

Witch House/Corwin House

https://www.thewitchhouse.org/ 

McIntire Historic District and the Ropes Mansion

https://www.pem.org/visit/historic-houses/mcintire-historic-district 

Hamilton Hall

https://www.hamiltonhall.org/ 

Old Burying Point Cemetery

https://www.salem.org/listing/charter-street-cemetery/ 

Salem Witch Trials Memorial

https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/witch-trials-memorial/ 

Proctor’s Ledge Memorial

https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/proctors-ledge-memorial/ 

House of the Seven Gables

https://7gables.org/ 

Salem Common

https://www.salem.org/listing/salem-common/ 

Roger Conant Statue

https://digitalheritage.noblenet.org/salem/items/show/29 

Catland Witch Shop in Bushwick NYC

https://www.catlandbooks.com/ 

The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO

https://www.stanleyhotel.com/