Zoom Program: Massachusetts' Paranormal Past
Tuesday, October 227:00—8:00 PMVIRTUAL PROGRAM - Peabody Institute Library, 15 Sylvan Street, Danvers, MA 01923 - 978-774-0554
Historian Christopher Daley returns with a one-hour slide presentation that melds historical fact together with legend and myth to produce an interesting, fascinating and sometimes shocking new look at events that really happened and the haunting tales that emerged from them.
Explore the facts and legends surrounding:
The Curse of Giles Corey (Salem)
The Haunted Hoosac Tunnel (North Adams, MA & Florida)
The Ghost of the Eunice Williams Bridge (Greenfield)
The Spectres at the Ancient Burial Ground (Plymouth)
Christopher Daley has been speaking all over New England for the past 30 years and virtually via Zoom throughout the United States for the past two years on
historical topics of interest; at libraries, historical societies, schools and all sorts of clubs and organizations! He holds a B.A. and an M.A. from Bridgewater State University in Political Science and History. He was formerly the President of the Pembroke Historical Society and Chairman of the Pembroke Historical Commission. He was also a docent at the John Alden House Historic Site as well as Coordinator of Educational Outreach. Additionally, this past September, Chris retired from his position as history teacher in the Silver Lake Regional School System in Kingston, Massachusetts after teaching for 25 years.
Chris has written several articles on varied historical topics for local publications and has written his first book entitled Murder and Mayhem in Boston: HistoricCrimes in the Hub. Chris has also served as historical consultant on the Sacco-Vanzetti Case for the Travel Channel's Time Traveling with Brian Unger. He also appeared in two episodes of the Travel Channel's Kindred Spirits in the capacity of historian on shows about the Lizzie Borden Case.
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