Balsac_is_Daddy t1_itllsmp wrote
Reply to comment by jingjishiyongnan in This past Saturday, Salem was full by 11 a.m. Here's what it's like to live there in October. by zsreport
You dont need to be interested in the witchy history to find Salem a beautiful, walkable, creative and inspiring town. Lots of shops, bars, restaurants, art galleries, CULTURE.
wittgensteins-boat t1_itlyu0h wrote
The accused lived in what is now Danvers, and later others accused from what is now Andover and Topsfield.
The trials were conducted in what is now Salem, and Ipswich.
jingjishiyongnan t1_itlmi6x wrote
There are like 50 similar towns in New England, I just don’t understand what makes Salem special.
wittgensteins-boat t1_itlyzzx wrote
It was an early wealthy merchant seaport, with commerce and buildings to match. Because of later development and railroads elsewhere, and lack of a river hinterland, the town did not continue to grow, nor dismantle its past via growth after about 19th century.
Balsac_is_Daddy t1_itlxqwl wrote
Well thats fine, but you are in the minority.
jingjishiyongnan t1_itmltuy wrote
That’s nothing new to me
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