Salem, Massachusetts in October: 25 Photos

(From a half-day visit on Columbus Day.)

The Witch House

(It's the home of Jonathan Corwin, one of the judges involved in the Salem witch trials of the late 1600s.)

The Custom House

(At the Salem Maritime National Historic Park.)

Ropes Mansion Garden

(This garden is in back of a home dating to the early 1700s.)


Getting into the spirit of Halloween


Really getting into the spirit of Halloween


Halloween is more than a day in Salem; it's a way of life for a month


Wasn't sure at first if this was a real person or a life-sized figurine

(Can you guess?)

This one is a real person and not a doll


Obviously a statue

(Do you recognize the TV show?)

Very good at looking like a statue


A real Wookiee


Root figures

(Art from Joseph Wheelwright in the exhibit, "Branching Out: Trees as Art," at the Peabody Essex Museum.)

Seashell wedding dress

("Island Bride" by Brian White at the Peabody Essex Museum, which is a wonderful museum.)

Friendship of Salem


(Full-sized and fully functional replica of a cargo ship, Friendship of Salem, built in the late 1700s. Found at Salem Maritime National Historic Park.)

Savagery of Salem


(At the Salem Witch Trials Memorial, inscribed stones in memory of 20 people executed in Salem.)

Some famous gables


(A glimpse of The House of the Seven Gables.)

Not famous but still eye-catching homes



Peaceful streets



Stately homes



Mysterious homes



Boo!



Be sure to read the tombstone that's second from the left



Enjoy a colorful autumn


(Explore the quieter corners, the places you usually walk by without noticing them.)

Think about what you're drawn to


(I vote for Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov over Justin Bieber, how about you?)

And consider the important questions in life


(Like, "What will my dog wear on Halloween?")