Twistie, there are some sites in Salem proper related to the Witch Trials. As you probably know, Judge Jonathan Corwin’s house is there, the earliest bits of the House of Seven Gables were extant by the time of the trials, and Bridget Bishop’s apple orchard was there (now a restaurant, which is supposedly haunted and is also where I got married. In an unrelated historical note, Alexander Graham Bell also preformed significant experiments with the telephone there as well.). Then there is the graveyard in Salem, containing the graves of people involved in the trials.

But yes, Danvers kept things very quiet. If you ever tried to drive through Salem in October, you’d probably think they were on to something. But then again, I’m an old fuddy duddy and had quite enough of the Salem brouhaha.

Why yes, I am a great big geek with a lifelong fascination with the witch trials. Why do you ask?

Topic: I’ve long been of the opinion that adding the word ‘wedding’ to anything is considered worth an extra minimum ten per cent to the price of anything retail. Clever shopping and a creative mindset can save you a bundle on a day that doesn’t look just like everyone else’s. That’s what I call a good idea.