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18oct6:00 pm10:00 pmHaunted Histories: CondemnedPeabody Essex Museum, 161 Essex Street

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Peabody Essex Museum

161 Essex Street

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Time

October 18, 2025 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm(GMT-04:00)

Event Details

The courtyard is haunted… again.

You came to Salem to enjoy the Halloween season, but have you enjoyed yourself a little too much? Enter a prison existing in liminal space, holding murderers, cult leaders and madmen. Tonight you will find yourself “locked” in the courtyard until sunrise, unless you can assist the Warden to find a crucial piece of evidence to tie a murderer to the most dastardly of crimes, which took place steps away from where you stand…

Houses featured in this program include the Gardner-Pingree House (1806), John Ward House (1684), Quaker Meeting House (about 1688) and Derby–Beebe Summer House (1799).

Playwright and Co-Director: Arielle Kaplan
Showrunner / The Warden: Cari Keebaugh

This program contains dramatized depictions of historical events, including graphic violence, murder, psychological tension and references to historical injustices. Intended for mature audiences. Guest discretion is advised.

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