The Monetization of the Salem Witch Trials - Blog 5
When googling "what to do in Salem, Massachusetts", 8 of the top 12 things to do on TripAdvisor have to do with witches. There's the Witch House, the Gallows Hill Museum and Theatre, the Witch Dungeon Museum, the bewitched statue of Elizabeth Montgomery, and the list goes on and on. In class the other week, we talked briefly about how witchcraft is monetized. I agreed with that idea, and I wanted to learn more about how specifically the Salem Witch Trials are monetized. The list of ghost tours and witch tours in Salem are endless, they are some of the first things that pop up when looking at Salem attractions. The attractions I listed earlier all start at about $30 per person for a ticket, and while that might not seem like an outrageous amount to begin with, I am sure that it adds up. Additionally, there is quite the list of gift shops and little boutiques in Salem, many of course having to do with magic and witchcraft. Stores...