Salem MA, the town with a haunted past had been the epicenter of the 1692-93 witchcraft hysteria . Nathaniel Hawthorne, the great-great-Grandson of Judge John Hathorne. This connection a source of embarrassment for the writer has left the world with some literary masterpieces—The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables, etc.
But did you know, Hawthorne was often seen walking through the streets of the community with his head bowed? A town which now embraces him as their favorite son was a place Hawthorne never felt comfortable with; and thus often a source of friction between the two.
Visit us at the House of the Seven Gables, 115 Derby St. to learn more about the inspired minds of Nathaniel Hawthorne and a town which will still cast its shadow over you!
