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Swan River Tavern

Louis and Marion Krause opened the Swan River Tavern after moving to the Swan Valley from Woodworth in 1947. Louie built a small (12’x12’) building next to the family’s log cabin. He set up a counter of rough sawn boards ...

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Smith Creek School

Many of the homesteaders in the Swan Valley came in 1916. Wanting their children to get an education in 1918, the homesteaders built three one-room schools: Elk Creek, Rumble Creek and Smith Creek Schools. Later other small schools were built.

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Witchcraft Victims' Memorial

The Salem Witch Outbreak of 1692 lasted for under a year, but left a mark in history that is still prominent today. Not only is the series of events remembered in history, popular culture uses aspects of the events. Unfortunately, ...

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Boston Town House Fires

The Old State House stands in the location of the original Town House. Built in 1658, it was the center of colonial life. The government utilized the building as well as merchants. The building is the oldest surviving public building ...

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Sarah Holten and the Accusers

Sarah Holten was one of the accusers involved in the witchcraft hysteria. One of the people she accused of wrongdoing was Rebecca Nurse. Unlike many of the other accusers, she was not a child and she was married. The accusers ...

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Sarah Good and Sarah Osborne

Sarah Good and Sarah Osborne were two of the first women accused of being witches during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. They were accused, along with Tituba, by Elizabeth Parris and Abigail Williams. After Tituba confessed, she also accused ...

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Roger Williams

The First Church of Salem is one of the oldest churches in America, originating from members of the 1629 Massachusetts Bay Colony. All the members shared the same Puritan beliefs. Ministers of the church are known to be outspoken and ...

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Samuel Parris

Reverend Samuel Parris was the minister during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. He had only been living in Salem for three years prior to the outbreak. His father lived and operated in Barbados. He made enough money to fund ...

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Rebecca Nurse

The earliest women accused of witchcraft fit the typical description of a witch. Rebecca Nurse was not like those women. Nurse was a regular church member and had lived in the community for decades. By all accounts, she was well ...

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Reasons behind the Salem Witch Outbreak

During the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, people truly believed in Satan’s ability to affect the human realm through witches and wizards. Witches have been around throughout history; before and after Salem. Salem is different from other instances of witchcraft, ...

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