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  • 14:29, 9 October 2025John Lennon (hist | edit) ‎[889 bytes]Jstrom (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''John Lennon''' was said to have visited Salem with his wife Yoko Ono on approximately June 8, 1973. The Salem Evening News ran a story on June 8th with the headline "Fans Claim Beatle Lennon and Yoko in Salem Monday. The story goes that he was in Salem (on Essex St.) looking for the place where the witches were hung. A pair of locals spoke to Lennon in his car and said to follow them to Gallows Hill area. There was a motorcade, but as the cars got closer, a group of t...")
  • 15:09, 16 September 2025Surf City (Steamer) Disaster (hist | edit) ‎[457 bytes]Jstrom (talk | contribs) (Created page with "On Fourth of July in 1898, a small excursion steamer '''Surf City''' was on a trip to Baker's Island with 60 passengers on board. It had just left the pier at Salem Willows, when a strong storm suddenly arose, capsizing the steamer near where Dead Horse Beach is today. Some were saved, but eight persons died in the tragedy. Category: Browse Index ==See Also== [https://www.jamesflee.com/blog/surf-city-disaster Surf City Disaster] blog by James Lee")