Salem, Massachusetts

Everything Salem is known for

6 songs mention this city 2 artists from here

Music in Salem

Songs About Salem

The Witches of Appalachia
Derek Spencer
51%
"Salem witch trials history"
I Put a Spell on You (From ”Hocus Pocus”)
Bette Midler
49%
"Hello, Salem!"
One Way or Another (Hocus Pocus 2 Version)
Bette Midler
49%
"Now lead us, Salem!"
summertime's close
zach bryan
10%
Rusty
Tyler, the Creator
10%
"Salem was mine, bitch!"
Butter
A Tribe Called Quest
8%
"I got more game than Parker Brothers"

Artists From Salem

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Token
hip-hop Pop: 67
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Converge
metal Pop: 51

Rivers & Roads in Song near Salem

Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Salem.

Interstate 95 13 songs Massachusetts Turnpike 2 songs

History of Salem

The Witch City That Outgrew Its Ghosts RoadyGoat

Salem carries the heaviest name in early American history: the 1692 witch trials. Here's the honest version, because the legend gets it wrong: about twenty people were executed, but none were burned at the stake. Nineteen were hanged, and one stubborn man, Giles Corey, was pressed to death under stones for refusing to enter a plea. The town that prosecuted those trials later produced the writer who wrestled with that guilt: Nathaniel Hawthorne, born in Salem in 1804, author of 'The Scarlet Letter' and 'The House of the Seven Gables' (the latter inspired by a real gabled mansion still standing here). Salem leaned into its dark fame and became one of America's great Halloween destinations, packing its streets every October. And quietly anchoring it all is the Peabody Essex Museum, rooted in a sea captains' society from 1799, often called the oldest continuously operating museum in the country.

Mike's Pastry RoadyGoat

Mike's Pastry has anchored Boston's North End on Hanover Street since 1946. The cannoli — hand-filled to order so the shell stays crisp — sparked an ongoing rivalry with Modern Pastry across the street. The white box tied with string has become a symbol of Boston's Italian-American neighborhood. Tourists and locals alike argue about which side of the street has the better cannoli.

13.5 mi away

Union Oyster House RoadyGoat

The Union Oyster House in Boston has been serving seafood since 1826, making it the oldest continuously operating restaurant in America. Daniel Webster used to drink a tall tumbler of brandy and water with each half-dozen oysters — and he'd eat several dozen. JFK's favorite booth on the second floor is marked with a plaque. The raw bar downstairs hasn't changed in nearly 200 years.

13.6 mi away

Salem Witch Trials Memorial

1692

Between 1692 and 1693, more than 200 people were accused of witchcraft in Salem; twenty were executed and five died in jail.

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

1773

On December 16, 1773, colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians dumped 342 chests of East India Company tea into Boston Harbor.

14.0 mi away

Bunker Hill Monument

1775

On June 17, 1775, colonial forces inflicted heavy casualties on the British in one of the bloodiest battles of the Revolution.

13.0 mi away

Blackstone Block Historic District

The Blackstone Block Historic District encompasses what was once a waterfront business area in Boston, Massachusetts. Due to the infill of land it is now slightly inland from the waterfront. The distr

Wikipedia → · 13.7 mi away

New England Holocaust Memorial

The New England Holocaust Memorial in Boston, Massachusetts, is dedicated to the Jewish people who were murdered by Nazi Germany during the Holocaust.

Wikipedia → · 13.7 mi away

Green Dragon Tavern

The Green Dragon Tavern was a public house located on Green Dragon Lane (today's Union Street) in Boston, Massachusetts. A popular meeting place for both the Freemasons and the Sons of Liberty, it was

Wikipedia → · 13.7 mi away

Things to Do in Salem

food 13.6 mi away
Union Oyster House

America's oldest continuously operating restaurant since 1826. JFK's favorite booth is marked with a plaque. Boston landmark.
historical 15.7 mi away
Fenway Park

America's oldest baseball park since 1912. The Green Monster looms over left field.
historical 0.2 mi away
Salem Witch Museum

The 1692 witch trials brought to life. 20 people executed for witchcraft in this town.
food 13.5 mi away
Mike's Pastry

Boston's North End cannoli wars ground zero since 1946. The line out the door is part of the experience. Cash only.

Everything Near Salem

425 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

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