“The Witch City” - Salem Massachusetts
Hi Everyone! I’ve been away for a few posts; but I’m back and ready to blog! So here we go… Cheers to my amazing daughter who, a few weeks ago, went to visit Salem Massachusetts. She brought me back this fabulous mug. Salem has long been a place I have wanted to visit, but have yet to be able to cross it off my bucket list. Salem is known as the witch city, due to the witch trials that were held there in the late 1600’s. Salem was first settled in 1626. It is the second oldest settlement in Massachusetts. It is perhaps a city best known for the witch trials held there between 1692 and 1693. Many Christians at this time held the strong belief that the Devil was a part of witchcraft. They believed that the Devil gave witches the power to harm others. Salem was not the only place where fear led to witch trials occurring. From the 1300’s to the 1600’s there were many witch trials held throughout Europe. At the time of the trials in Salem, more than 200 people were accused of practicing wit...