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Salem Village walking tour

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Saturday, October 31, 10:00am Salem is where people visit to learn about the 1692 witchcraft trials, but Danvers, formerly Salem Village, is where it first began on a cold February day. Two young girls began acting out and the local doctor’s diagnosis was that they must be under the Devil’s…

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Squalus Submarine Tragedy

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Monday, November 2nd Noon at Tapley Memorial Hall. Lunchtime History Films, bring your lunch! A casual discussion and 20-30 minute film. Presented by Heritage Films, Dan Tremblay, volunteer and member of DHS. 2026 Film Topics(subject to change): Nov. 2: Squalus Submarine tragedy off Portsmouth, NH Please support the Series and…

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Only 12 Loyalists in Revolutionary Marblehead ?

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Wednesday, November 18th 7pm, doors open at 6:30pm The strikingly high number of rebel Patriots in Revolutionary Marblehead is remarkable, especially compared to only about a dozen heads of households who held Tory sympathies.   Proportionately, that is very similar to Danvers.  What ignited those rebellious tendencies in Marblehead, and drove…

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