Salem, Massachusetts holds hundreds of years of important history, it is the home of America's first millionaires, many wars were fought with big attributes from Salem, but it is most famous for the witchtrials. The witchtrials changed not only the Puritan city of Salem, but all of America. They also influenced many pieces of classic literature.
The House of Seven Gables, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is a mystery of New England's oldest survivng mansion, and is set in Salem. Nathaniel takes this house of seven gables and turns it into a place of dark, twisted, history, and incorporates the witchtrials into the plot. In reality the house is not a place of horror, but it was once owned by Hawthorne's relative Susanna. Hawthorne used to visit her and she'd tell him stories, this inspired him to write The House of Seven Gables. Hawthorne does a great job, using setting in The House of Seven Gables, using this monumental place and a lot of historical content.
Today, the House of Seven Gables serves as a museum, much like Jane Addam's Hull House. Here, the youth can come and learn about the history of Salem and find many interesting artifacts.
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