This is a friendly guided 2.5 hour historical walking tour of Salem. Member of the Salem Chamber. Come experience the sinister and fascinating history of Salem.
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This is a friendly guided 2.5 hour historical walking tour of Salem, Massachusetts. This visitor experience is interpreted by avid history lover and Licensed Salem Tour Guide and owner of Sinister Stories of Salem, Kenneth. Let him entertain you with stories of the Witchcraft Hysteria of 1692, Sea Captains, Authors, daily Puritan life and traditional folkways in New England. The tour passes throug
h Downtown Salem, and stops at the Historic Hawthorne Hotel, The House of the Seven Gables, cemeteries and the Salem Witch Trials Memorial. In addition to the history, enjoy traditional songs of Salem, a piece of complimentary chocolate from the oldest confectioner in America and share an excellent experience you wont soon forget. This tour with Kenneth is offered mornings and in the afternoon most days.
I was the subject of Mrs. Connelly’s photography class this morning. I was directed by a student to “smile supernaturally.” The students had some questions about the witch trials. I worked into the answer, “ They were Not witches.” Happy to take the phrase from Donna Amelia Vinson Seger.
This evening I packed up two bags of textiles and plastic bottles at Broad Street Cemetery. Keeping Salem Beautiful.
The Quaker Lady of Salem.
Lady of Salem Maritime Art Exhibit
Artist Kenneth Glover
Sponsor Salemwalkingtours.com
An imitation of a ships figurehead in the imitation of a colonial lady in gray mounted on a painted backboard with clouds that in the photo that compliment the appearance of the clouds in the morning sky above.
My new friend in Kyiv.❤️❤️❤️🕷️
A resolve from Salem,Massachusetts to the wife of the murdered President of the United States of America. President William McKinley one month to the day after his assassination.
When black students were forced out of the Salem public schools in 1835 by the school committee. A rememberence by one of the students named Sarah Parker Remond. The daughter of merchant, John Remond and Nancy Lenox.
Sarah Parker Remond (6 June 1826 - 13 December, 1894), abolitionist, physician, and feminist, she was born in Salem, Massachusetts.
From African American Lives, edited by Henry Louis Gates Jr. Evelyn Brooks HigginBotham
Oxford University Press 2004.
“One morning, about an hour before the usual time for dismissing the pupils, the teacher informed us that we could no longer be per- mitted to attend the school, that he had received orders from the (school) committee to give us this information, and added, I wish to accompany you home, as I wish to converse with your parents upon the matter.' Some of the pupils seemed indignant, and two expressed much sympathy. I had no words for any one; I only wept bitter tears; then, in a few minutes, I thought of the great injustice practised upon me, and longed for some power to help me to crush those who thus robbed me
of my personal rights. " Years have elapsed since this occurred, but the memory of it is as fresh as ever in my mind, and like the scarlet letter of Hester, is engraven on my heart. We had been expelled from the school on the sole ground of our complexion. The teacher walked home with us, held & long conversation with our parents, said he was pained by the course taken by the school committee, but added
it was owing to the prejudice against colour which existed in the community. He also said we were among his best pupils, for good lessons, punctuality, &c. Add to this the fact that my father was a tax-payer for years before I was born, and it will need no extra clear vision to perceive that American prejudice against free-born men and
women is as deep-rooted as it is hateful and cruel. " In such a community, it is always easy to call forth this feeling as the occasion may require. It is always to be felt in a greater or less degree. Our parents decided we should not enter an inferior exclusive public school, and in a short time our whole family removed to Newport, Rhode Island. Here we met the same difficulty. The schools would not receive coloured pupils. Large fortunes were formerly made by the foreign slave trade in this town, and, if report was true, the chains worn by some of the wretched victims of that inhuman traffic could still be seen in the cellars of some of the houses of the elder citizens.”
Dr. Sarah Parker Remond
From, Our exemplars, poor and rich; or
Biographical sketches of men and women who have, by an extraordinary use of their opportunities, benefited their fellow-creatures.
Edited by
Matthew Davenport Hill
London:
Cassell, Petter, and Galpin.
1861
Salem has captivating history and when you are looking for Hocus Pocus, Salem has that too.
Hiring a knowlegable guide changes the way you see Salem.
Kenneth Glover
Salemwalkingtours.com
A view of the historic home of merchant Benjamin Pickman, from the Yin Yu Tang house. A Chinese merchants home relocated to Salem, MA. To learn about the Chinese merchants home that was brought to Salem by the Peabody Essex Museum check out their website. pem.org
Beside all of the great exhibits at the PEM it is very handy to have a ticket for the day to the museum. Walk about the galleries, have a casual lunch or snack in the spacious atrium, shop the museum store and benefit from well maintained lavatories.
I reccomended the museum highly just in case you were wondering.
Photograph of the Knee buckles of The Reverend Mr. Moses Noyes, cousin of The Reverend Mr. Nicholas Noyes. The Reverend Mr. Nicholas Noyes is often remembered today for his role as hangman in the Salem Witch Trials.
“The following was published in the Publick News Letters in Boston.”
“On December 13th, 1717.
Died the very Reverend and famous Mr. Nicholas Noyes, Near 70 Years of Age, and in the 35th Year of his ordained Ministry in this Church.
He was extraordinarily Accomplished for the Work of the Ministry, whereunto he was called; and wherein he found mercy to be Faithful; and was made a rich, Extensive, and long continued Blessing.
Considering his Superiour Genius, his Pregnant Witt, Strong Memory, Solid Judgement, his Conversation among men, especially with his Friends, so very Pleasant, Entertaining, and Profitable; his Uncommon Attainments in the Study of Divinity; his Eminent Sanctity, Gravity and Virtue, his Serious, Learned, and Pious Performances in the Pulpit, his more than OrdinarySkill in the Prophetical Parts of Scripture, his Wisdom and Usefulnesse in humane Affairs, and his Constant Sollicitude for the Publick Good.
It is no Wonder, that Salem and the Adjacent Parts of the Country, as also the Churches, University and People of New England, Justly Esteem him as a Principal Part of their Glory.
He was Born att Newbury, 22nd December 1647
And died a Bachelour.”
The Records of the First Church in Salem Massachusetts 1629-1736.
Edited by Richard D. Pierce
Essex Institute Salem, Massachusetts 1974
Of course the death of Nicholas Noyes left the First Church in Salem with no living Ministers. The Reverend Mr. George Curwin had died on November 23rd 1717 in the 35th year of his age and in only his fourth year as an ordained minister in the Church in Salem.
A silver knee buckle belonging to The Reverend Moses Noyes of Lyme, who died 1729. Moses was cousin to The Reverend Mr. Nicholas Noyes of Salem. Moses was also the brother-in-law of The Reverend John Hale who married Moses’s sister Sarah (Noyes) Hale. The Buckle is interesting to me and is part of a private collection.
Kenneth Glover
Salemwalkingtours.com
Tomorrow’s post will be from the Records of the First Church In Salem. The entry concerning the death and Character of The Reverend Mr. Nicholas Noyes.
McIntire was a finish carpenter, architect and wood carver of Salem known for his marvelous work.
From Left to right. A Samuel McIntire eagle at the Lynn Museum/Lynn Arts in Lynn, Massachusetts. I was so excited to see this one evening while I attended a wedding at the museum. The eagle was paid for by the Reverend Mr. Thatcher of Lynn for the cupola of Lynn Academy.
Photo on the right. The Staircase of the Joshua Ward House.
“It was Samuel McIntire who determined the form of the internal finish, at least in the famous brick house of Joshua Ward on Court (now Washington) Street, Where President Washington stayed during his visit to Salem, October 29, 1789. The er****on of the house falls in the years 1784-1787. The stairway is our first surviving example of a type found in several of McIntires early houses…”
Excerpt From, Samuel McIntire, A Bicentennial Symposium 1757-1957. The Essex Institute Salem, Massachusetts 1957.
While walking along Winthrop Street on the way home from a meeting of the Broad Street Cemetery group last night I paused to take a photo. Broad Street Cemetery, Salem, Massachusetts. It was established in 1655 and is still an active cemetery. The last burial was in 2008 and she was Sarah Coughlin Pickering.
Salem Walking Tours with Kenneth Glover is a small tour company specializing in providing high quality, entertaining historical touring of Salem, Massachusetts. I have a special concern for the accuracy of historical information that I provide each guest. I enjoy the art of fine storytelling and I hope you will too. Explore Salem with me.
Kenneth Glover
Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette, the Marquis de La Fayette returned again to Salem, Massachusetts on August 31st, 1824. There was a grand procession throughout the town and citizens turned out despite the intense heat and rain of the day. This was during his Farewell Tour to the American nation. He was referred to as « The Nations Guest » during his tour of the nation. The 66 year old veteran was the last living Major General of the American Revolution.
Salem, Massachusetts is a dog friendly community. These well behaved dogs in the McIntire district are lining up for a tasty treat from me and the New England Dog Biscuit Company. Keep your eye on the birdie or in this case the fire hydrant shaped biscuit.
Hamilton Hall
9 Chestnut Street
Salem, Massachusetts
A picturesque scene of Salem.
The Assembly Hall opened a week after Christmas in 1805 is Named in honor of Major General Alexander Hamilton. There are four original wood panels depicting festoons of cloth prominently displayed on the Chestnut Street side of the building. These were carved in the workshop of the architect and wood carver Samuel McIntire. An eagle is among the panels but the original eagle is now inside of the building and gilded and painted.
Salem Walking Tours with Kenneth Glover is a small tour company specializing in providing high quality, entertaining historical touring of Salem, Massachusetts. I have a special concern for the accuracy of historical information that I provide each guest. I enjoy the art of fine storytelling and I hope you will too. Explore Salem with me.
Kenneth Glover
I have taking time off from my Salem Walking Tour, Salem Walking Tours to make three humanitarian missions to Ukraine from October 2022 to November 2023. I will be at Hamilton Hall in Salem to talk about it and share stories of our time in Ukraine since the all out war began. I love telling stories of Salem’s history and I love making history and making new stories.
Kenneth Dike-Glover
Come learn about the history of the crisis in Ukraine and support two local humanitarian volunteers.
Back in Salem, Massachusetts on a tour. Salem Walking Tours.
Almost finished from my hiatus from Salem Walking Tours and will back soon.
On our last full day and night in Ukraine. Mukachevo has been under alarm for three hours so far today. We are protected by the mountains and the army and it’s missile defenses. The nation is under severe and brutal attack of Russian bombing today.
Salemwalkingtours.com and Kenneth are still on a brief break and visiting Ukraine for a humanitarian trip helping people. Today we have a visit with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Ashley Sadie, the Halloween party is over in this restaurant in Ukraine just like it is over in Salem, MA. The November 1st hangover has arrived.
I want to thank you for thinking of our work in Ukraine and the generosity of your donation of $100. Your labors will be turned into more goodness for people in Ukraine. Thank you for you goodwill. As they say in Ukraine. A low bow to you.
❤️Love Kenneth Dike-Glover🇺🇸🇺🇦
A note of thanks from Kenneth and Joseph.
A Ukrainian family carves Jack o lanterns in preparation for Halloween.
Today we had a day long bus excursion for a wonderful group of internally displaced persons to three castles and a pizza party.
30 persons.
Last night we made a donation of $2,500 USD for the ongoing feeding and nutrition of children displaced by the war.
A $500 USD donation was given directly for the ressuplying of a military Field hospital in the
“”””””” that has been rebuilt after a recent missile attack and needs necessary life saving supplies. The money is a match of a donation from Bracelets for Peace of £350.
$1000 for Mukachevo SOS.
Specialised medical bandages that are hard to obtain in Ukraine for two individuals that specially needed to be ordered in the US.
Tee shirts for our good friends at the home of our internally displaced persons donated by Witch Tee’s in Salem, Massachusetts. Thank you Joan Sweeney Brennan. Pictures to come.
There is more to come.
Thank you all of their supporters and ours.
Українська родина вирізає ліхтарики Джека, готуючись до Хелловіну.
Сьогодні у нас була одноденна автобусна екскурсія для чудової групи внутрішньо переміщених осіб до трьох замків і вечірка з піцою.
30 осіб.
Минулого вечора ми зробили пожертву в розмірі 2500 доларів США на продовження годування та харчування дітей, переміщених через війну.
Пожертву в розмірі 500 доларів США було надано безпосередньо для відновлення військового польового госпіталю в м
“””””””, яка була відбудована після нещодавнього ракетного обстрілу та потребує необхідних рятувальних засобів. Гроші відповідають пожертві від Bracelets for Peace у розмірі 350 фунтів стерлінгів.
$1000 для Мукачево SOS.
Спеціалізовані медичні перев'язувальні засоби, які важко отримати в Україні для двох осіб, які спеціально потрібно було замовляти в США.
Футболки для наших добрих друзів у домі наших внутрішньо переміщених осіб подарувала Witch Tee’s у Салемі, штат Массачусетс. Дякую Джоан Суїні Бреннан. Малюнки будуть.
Попереду ще більше.
Дякуємо всім їхнім і нашим прихильникам.
добрий ранок.
Good morning from Mukachevo. Ukraine.
I (Kenneth Glover)am on a brief hiatus from the Salem Walking Tour I give this last week of October and first week of November for a humanitarian work trip. This morning I took a walk and encountered these very vociferous crows.
Доброго ранку з Мукачева. Україна.
Я роблю коротку перерву в пішохідній екскурсії по Салему в останній тиждень жовтня та перший тиждень листопада для гуманітарної робочої поїздки. Сьогодні вранці я гуляв і зустрів цих дуже крикливих ворон.
Woodman’s almost all of October. If I can help it. I’m going to try everything on the menu at least once. I like a meal without dishes or a messy kitchen.
If you are in Salem this October and are thinking of traveling beyond Salem for more of the New England experience. Consider Woodman’s in historic Essex, Massachusetts. The woodman family came to Massachusetts in 1636. Started the restaurant by the picturesque Essex marsh land in 1914.
This is one of my favorite places in Salem, Massachusetts. This a elegant hall for a your next party.
Your experience begins as you enter The Hall, see the master stairwell, and listen to your heart. Proceed up the stairs to the Grand Ballroom with its famous spring frame floor designed by Samuel McIntire for effortless dancing, next view the antique gilded mirrors and Italian chandelier. The moment...
My first post for the Salem tour guide is a photo of the Trust orphanage in Ukraine. I recently returned from Ukraine where we involved ourselves with different volunteer organizations. We spent our money on nutrition for children in three orphanages.
A post of gratitude for freedom.
The Flix bus broke down for 90 minutes on the way from Odesa to Warsaw. Add 90 minutes to
a 23-hour bus trip. On the brightest side we got to speak to a Ukrainian man on the sacrifices of the soldiers. He thanked us for American help. He spoke of volunteers who purchase vehicles and send them for use at the front line of this war.
Memorably, he also spoke about an insult or a put down that was once levied by Odessans against the people of Mikolyiv. Not said now but before February 24, 2022.
“What? You’re from Mikolyiv?”
Mikolyiv, took the brunt of the Russian aggression when attempting to pass though Mikolyiv to Odesa in 2022 and they fought successfully and saved Odesa from its own fate.
The Odesan government, I understand from another Odessan went into hiding for two weeks and had not yet decided their allegiances.
While they hid from public view the city defense was orchestrated by an army of artists. Musicians, performers of the Opera house, citizens filled sandbags and collected guns, stood at checkpoints throughout the city. The body armor the artists wore was limited for they were not designed to bear such weight of body armor and sizable guns. Much in fact depended on how Mykolaiv decided to respond to the Russian advance.
Mariupol before Mikolyiv was being reduced to ash, the Museum in Mariupol was incinerated.
Curators and staff were evacuating the art collection of the Fine Arts Museum in Odessa. They had a plan and two days. Curfews were in effect.
Mikolyiv stood in the way and its citizens crucified for Odesa.
Alex, paused and laid his hand on his chest and composed himself. His emotions welled up. Emotion part shame, enlightenment and to the credit of his own person.
Alex spoke, “For me, I will never say this about Mikolyiv again.”
There will be no tours scheduled from June 17th through July 12th, 2024
Beginning June 17th, 2023, Salem Walking Tours will temporarily be on hiatus to allow for a purposeful visit to Ukraine by its tour guide/owner.
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We were awestruck by a variety of volunteer work on a visit to Ukraine months ago. We have an opportunity to return and be of some help funding volunteer efforts and visiting with friends.
I’ll be back for tours July 13th, 2023.
Kenneth Glover
Salem Walking Tours
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Took the plunge at Juniper Beach, Salem, MA to support www.behindyouinc.org and the work they do. Check it out! I did not freeze my tushy off. I went in three times. I lost my left sandal but fortunately it was floating on the waves. I am in the colors of Ukraine if you look for me. #salem #salemwalkingtours #hauntedhappenings #salemma #destinationsalem #behindyouinc #atlanticocean #salemwillows #mermaid
I feel like I’m living in Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood only it’s Salem. We get unexpected visits with friends on the tour. Often these are highlights for me and my guests. From a local celebrity to a resident who wants to know where people are visiting from. #salem #salemwalkingtours #history #destinationsalem #rev250 #misterrogers
I enjoy all the seasons in this botanical garden. The winter garden gives way to the spring and the gayest array of annuals that are planted in the flower beds. Each year about 5,000 plants and 300 varieties are planted here. A knowledgeable and friendly tour guide can make your visit to Salem magical. #salemma #salemwalkingtours #salem #history
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I went on an adventure today searching for a pear that became Samuel McIntire’s inspiration. He was a Salem architect and wood carver. The day trip brought me from the Peabody Essex Museum to Historic New England Cogswell’s Grant in Essex for a side adventure. I explored the Marshland before backtracking down Spring Street to the former home and garden of David Choate. A garden that once produced a massive pear that inspired a whimsical carving by Samuel McIntire. This time of year it is especially nice to be curious.
Reggie, a fashionable dinosaur on Derby Street. One of the semi public art pieces of Salem that bring joy.
добрий ранок. Good morning from Mukachevo. Ukraine. I (Kenneth Glover)am on a brief hiatus from the Salem Walking Tour I give this last week of October and first week of November for a humanitarian work trip. This morning I took a walk and encountered these very vociferous crows. Доброго ранку з Мукачева. Україна. Я роблю коротку перерву в пішохідній екскурсії по Салему в останній тиждень жовтня та перший тиждень листопада для гуманітарної робочої поїздки. Сьогодні вранці я гуляв і зустрів цих дуже крикливих ворон.
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