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X-WR-CALDESC:Salem\, Massachusetts is a city built on layers of history. It
 s reputation as a destination is built around the Salem Witch Trials\; how
 ever\, to come for just the witches is merely scratching the surface of Sa
 lem. As you peel back the layers you quickly realize that Salem’s history 
 reaches far beyond the witch trials.\n\nBeing a sailing port Salem once en
 joyed a healthy economy entrenched in the trades including our beloved spi
 ces. When Captain Jonathan Carnes returned to Salem from a secret mission 
 to procure black pepper an era of Salem being known as the world’s pepper 
 capital commenced which extended into the 1840s and helped this seaport ri
 se to prosperity. With this kind of history we are bound for Salem.\n\nYou
  can’t talk about Salem without mentioning Nathaniel Hawthorne. Think back
  to school and likely you’ll recall having read The Scarlet Letter\, The H
 ouse of the Seven Gables\, or one of his other masterpieces. Hawthorne was
  born in Salem at the height of its prosperity. As he grew up the city sta
 rted to decline due to the 1807 trade embargo. Hawthorne experienced both 
 the success and failure of Salem\, death and sadness\, tales of the sea\, 
 and of witch-hunts all of which must have made a deep impression on Hawtho
 rne and served as the source of his deeply moral and dark tales.\n\nJoin y
 our fellow Herb Society of America members as we look beyond Salem’s witch
  history and let this historic city set the stage for our 2018 District Ga
 thering. During your visit you’ll stroll through the colonial revival gard
 en of the Ropes Mansion continuing on to enjoy a handful of private garden
 s offering diverse styles. There will be time to mingle with friends and m
 ake a few new acquaintances while enjoying dinner at the historic Hawthorn
 e Hotel. We’ll spend the day at the House of the Seven Gables where we’ll 
 receive news from headquarters\, participate in the district meeting\, sho
 p the marketplace\, be tempted by our sensational raffle baskets\, and lea
 rn more about a much loved but sometimes overlooked aspect of our useful p
 lants…the simple but valuable spice.
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DESCRIPTION:Salem\, Massachusetts is a city built on layers of history. Its
  reputation as a destination is built around the Salem Witch Trials\; howe
 ver\, to come for just the witches is merely scratching the surface of Sal
 em. As you peel back the layers you quickly realize that Salem’s history r
 eaches far beyond the witch trials.\n\nBeing a sailing port Salem once enj
 oyed a healthy economy entrenched in the trades including our beloved spic
 es. When Captain Jonathan Carnes returned to Salem from a secret mission t
 o procure black pepper an era of Salem being known as the world’s pepper c
 apital commenced which extended into the 1840s and helped this seaport ris
 e to prosperity. With this kind of history we are bound for Salem.\n\nYou 
 can’t talk about Salem without mentioning Nathaniel Hawthorne. Think back 
 to school and likely you’ll recall having read The Scarlet Letter\, The Ho
 use of the Seven Gables\, or one of his other masterpieces. Hawthorne was 
 born in Salem at the height of its prosperity. As he grew up the city star
 ted to decline due to the 1807 trade embargo. Hawthorne experienced both t
 he success and failure of Salem\, death and sadness\, tales of the sea\, a
 nd of witch-hunts all of which must have made a deep impression on Hawthor
 ne and served as the source of his deeply moral and dark tales.\n\nJoin yo
 ur fellow Herb Society of America members as we look beyond Salem’s witch 
 history and let this historic city set the stage for our 2018 District Gat
 hering. During your visit you’ll stroll through the colonial revival garde
 n of the Ropes Mansion continuing on to enjoy a handful of private gardens
  offering diverse styles. There will be time to mingle with friends and ma
 ke a few new acquaintances while enjoying dinner at the historic Hawthorne
  Hotel. We’ll spend the day at the House of the Seven Gables where we’ll r
 eceive news from headquarters\, participate in the district meeting\, shop
  the marketplace\, be tempted by our sensational raffle baskets\, and lear
 n more about a much loved but sometimes overlooked aspect of our useful pl
 ants…the simple but valuable spice.
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LOCATION:Salem\, Massachusetts
SUMMARY:2018 Northeast District Gathering 'In Search of Spice'
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