Lastly on my road trip was Salem, home of the tragic witch trials that left 20 people (mostly women) dead and over 200 more in prison. Now, almost 300 years later, the town is full of history and cozy Wiccan and Pagan shops. The city also has a number of restaurants and cruises on the water.
The Witch Museum
The witch museum was not at all what I expected, and it was great! There are two exhibits. The first is a large, dark room with lots of 3D scenes all around. As a narrator told the story, different portions lit up in red or white light. The second exhibit was about how witches have been viewed over time. Before the witch trials, witches were the town healers, however people soon grew to fear them. Later, in the 1930s when the Wizard of Oz came out, witches developed their green-skinned, broom-riding, hat-wearing image. Nowadays, Paganism is recognized as a religion in the US and witches use herbs, candles, and more to worship their god and goddess.
The Witch House
Next, we walked down to a large, black building that was built for John Corwin, an important judge during the trials. The house gave insight into people’s lives during the time period, as well as information about the trials. Did you know that the entire human body was used for different medicines, including the blood!
Salem was probably my favorite of the three places, and we definitely didn’t do everything there. We had really good nachos and wings, bought some blueberry muffin flavored popcorn, and wandered through some cool witchy shops. I would love to go back and go into some other museums or maybe take a cruise. All in all, the trip was so much fun! Hopefully dad and I will be able to take a different road trip next summer! We’re already saving our change!
*Okay, so I finished this post like 5 days ago and then it didn’t post🤦♀️. So I’m sorry it’s been so long🙃😂. Today I went to write a post for this week and I saw it sitting in drafts! Have a great day lol😂*
Way Out Wanderer 