Witches, Pilgrims, and Puritans

              We have been learning for the past couple of months now all about the history of Witches, Pilgrims, and Puritans not at the same time though. These topics are so interesting and people learn about this from all around the world. That is why we are so fortunate to live so close to so much history surrounding us at all times. It seems like nothing new people living in Massachusetts to go see Plymouth rock or the Mayflower or where the witch trials were done just in Salem but people all around the world every year come just to see that very stuff. I have been to these places to visit and especially to Salem a lot and I enjoy them so much and they are full of history.

               Salem Massachusetts is a great place to visit. It is such a great town and they do a great job bringing back the scary parts of it and it is known for this because the witch trials that were done there in the year 1692-1693. Back then many men and women were accused of being witches as well as animals. Men would get pressed by stones and the women would get hung. It didn't last long though because people were outraged and the governor realized that it was getting way out of hand. So they stopped and ever since then Salem has been known for witches and being haunted. Today it is a huge tourist attraction because of that. Also in Salem was where the first candy shop in America was opened in the 1600's and I have been there and it is awesome and they have great candy. Also in Salem there is the House of the Seven Gables which is a horror book written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1851. This is a real house with seven gables and is another huge tourist attraction. Overall it is great to live right near Salem where we can visit it year long and enjoy it on Halloween.

                 Plymouth Massachusetts is another great place to visit and is another huge tourist attraction. This is where the Pilgrims landed in the year 1620. Here you can see Plymouth rock which supposedly is the rock the first Pilgrim stepped foot on after getting off the Mayflower and even though it may not be real it is still a huge tourist attraction. Then you can see a replica of the Mayflower which people die to see and I remember going in the lower part of it when I was about 8 and it was even small for me so I couldn't even imagine being a Pilgrim at that time sailing to America for months. Also At Plymouth you can see some Puritan settlements and even better you can see Native American settlements. These Native American settlements are so cool because you can see the homes they lived in and even the tools they used at the time and when you are there you can really imagine what it was like for them when the Pilgrims arrived. Also the Pilgrims settlements are amazing because the houses are so kept up and you can go down the streets and to the farms and you can also imagine really how they lived at that time. This is really also just so awesome and we are so fortunate to live so close to all these amazing tourist attractions and places filled with so much history.

Bibliography:www.examiner.com

chickletsinthekitchen.com

www.plymouthtours.net