Laurie Cabot's Salem: The Witch Who Made the Craft Mainstream
Ever wondered why Salem is synonymous with real witches? Meet Laurie Cabot, the woman who turned this historical town into a witchcraft wonderland. ?♀️✨
In this short, I touch on the fascinating story of Laurie Cabot, the witch who nearly single-handedly transformed Salem, Massachusetts, into the witchcraft capital of the world. In 1971, Cabot arrived in Salem with a small coven, opened the first witch shop, and sparked an unprecedented buzz that would change the town forever.
Is Salem Massachusetts haunted by more than its past? In this video, we explore five places you can visit in the Witch City to find out! Get your EMF readers ready and your proton packs primed - we're getting spooky!
You'll dive in the deep end with a thorough overview of Salem's haunted past with a once-over on a wide range of haunted Salem history from such eras as: The Salem Witch Trials, Prohibition, The Revolutionary War, Salem's Era of Maritime Trade, The Civil War, and more!
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Supplementary Reading from this Episode:
Ghosts of Salem: Haunts of the Witch City (Haunted America): https://amzn.to/2MbFY3F
The Ghost Chronicles: A Medium and a Paranormal Scientist Investigate 17 True Hauntings by Ron Kolek: https://amzn.to/332fqJ3
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The conclusion to our Halloween and Salem series is here! In this video, we start in the 1970's and come all the way up to the modern day in an effort to answer the question, "How did Salem become Halloween-central?"
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Check out the primary source - Salem: Myth, Place, and Memory: https://amzn.to/2XoDarB
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Welcome to the Salem Spotlight, a series in which I tell you everything you need to know about attractions, restaurants, hotels, witch shops, tours, and a bunch of other locations in Salem, Massachusetts all in a minute! Today we're having a look at The Witch House.
More Info on The Witch House:
The Witch House Tours:
The house contains four large rooms – a kitchen, a parlor and two bedrooms. The tour begins in the kitchen, which has a brick fireplace which covers almost an entire wall. Moving forward, you will find Witch Bottles full of hair, fingernails and urine (told you it was disturbing).
More than that, you will experience 17th century life by enjoying the incredible architecture of the the large dining area included in the parlor, and the upstairs bedrooms. Also, you can find a gift shop – where you can buy tickets for tours and shop the oft-lauded Salem merchandise array in the back of the house.
Hours of Operation
March, 15 to November, 15: open everyday 10 AM – 5 PM
Winter Hours (November, 16 to March, 14): Thursday – Sunday 12 PM – 4 AM
Location
Address: 310 Essex Street, Salem, MA
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