Salem Witch Trials Walking Tour with Author Emerson Baker

Updated September 7: The walk is completely full.  

This is a special tour for History Camp which will only take place this once. It includes stops and content that are not part of the public tours.

It is led by Professor Emerson "Tad" Baker of Salem State University, author of A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience.  Tad has spoken at several History Camps and is graciously volunteering his time to conduct this free tour.

Stops include the site of the Salem jail and courthouse in 1692, and the locations where many witch trials participants lived, including judges, accusers and victims. The tour will including some little-known locations including the site where it is believed that Giles Corey was pressed to death, as well as the burial sites of three witchcraft judges.

The tour will be rain or shine.

If there is interest after the tour, some of us may head to the outstanding Peabody-Essex Museum. It is very close to where our tour starts.

The tour will take place rain or shine

Note: In the interests of full disclosure, the link in the book title goes to The History List Store where signed copies of the book can be purchased. The History List Store is operated by Lee Wright, who also founded History Camp. Proceeds from sales in The History List Store support The History List.