A review of this place: Doesn't really shed light on what really happened, there are better sights to see — 2 years ago
This is overpriced and disappointing. Meanwhile, there are other sights in Salem (the graveyard, Peabody Essex, House of 7 Gables, etc.) that offer more food for thought and sights to see.
If you really want to get some serious insights into the Witch trials, look at one of the gift shops and spend the money on a book about the trials, maybe one of the Frances Hills books like the Salem Witch Trial reader. Many historians believe that economic and social pressures (a recent Indian war, a land grab for farms held out of reach of Salem’s leaders) had a lot to do with the trials.
