The perfect way to spend a cool October day is in the historic and spooky town of Salem, Massachusetts! With hundreds of years of history, the town is best known for the witch trials that took place in the spring of 1692. Each autumn, the sleepy coastal town of Salem proudly embraces its history of…
Category: Folklore and Fringe History
Exploring American folklore, local legends, and “fringe” (the strange, oft-unknown) history.
The Town Too Tough to Die: Tombstone, AZ
One of my all-time favorite movies is the 1993 hit Tombstone, so when we had the opportunity to visit the actual wild west town of Tombstone, Arizona, we took it! The “town too tough to die” still survives in the San Pedro River Valley of Cochise County, offering visitors a fairly authentic wild west experience…
The Gold-Mining Ghost Town of Bodie, California
Most know about the California gold rush of the 19th century (even an NFL team, the San Francisco 49ers, is named for the 1849 gold rush to the region); however, few have heard of the gold-mining town of Bodie, California. Despite being one of the most prolific gold mines of the century, Bodie had a…