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For My Family’s Initial Pilgrimage to Boston, Massachusetts- One of History’s Greatest Mysteries

I love a good murder mystery.  But so it seems does the rest of the world. We have a never ending fascination with crime, specifically true crimes that remain unsolved. This is partly why there is an I.D. Discovery Channel and Oxygen has also changed its gears towards this genre as well.  Time doesn’t seem to change the interest of these legendary cases. If anything it just seems to deepen the mystery and thus the curiosity of who really did it. Not having a definitely answer for me is what keeps me reading, watching, and forever following cases I desperately want to find the answers to, no matter how unlikely that is.  The murders of Andrew and Abby Borden are two of these cases. The Borden family resided in Fall River, Massachusetts. Andrew had two daughters with his late first wife, Lizabeth and Emma. He had been married to Abby for twenty-six years. She had practically raised the girls despite a contentious relationship. Andrew who had a g...

For My Family’s Initial Pilgrimage to Boston, Massachusetts- Scary Salem

Doesn’t everyone like a spooky tale??  I am only interested in them when it is based on a true story ( http://bit.ly/2ALAYMX ).                   The Salem Witch Trials combine both. I knew for me no visit to Boston would be complete without a side trip to Salem, Massachusetts. Salem is about forty minutes north of where I was staying in the city. While there is much to do within Boston’s city center when I plan my itineraries I like to include the activities and sights that have been on my mind ever since I learned about a place that I have longed to visit. My research is simple but exhaustive ( http://bit.ly/2BcJEPq ). That is why Salem managed to grab an all important stop. Salem has several different witch related activities to take part in but I went with the Salem Witch Museum. I heard it had an excellent overview of the 1692 hysteria. When I arrived in front of the museum the first ...