Nathaniel Hawthorne: America’s First Goth

Long before black eyeliner and vampire aesthetics Nathaniel Hawthorne was wading through the fog of America’s moral and psychological darkness as he wandered the streets of Salem. Thomas O’Brien Vallor believes that Hawthorne’s brooding prose and obsession with the darker side of human nature earned him the title of America’s first goth.

For more than twenty years Thomas has been a historian and occultist in Salem MA. Coming from a background of witchcraft he’s experienced in officiating weddings and writing rituals. He’s the creator of Satanic Salem Walking Tours. You’ll find him featured in media such as Travel Channel Discovery Science Vice News CW and TSTTV.

You may also like the following events from The House of the Seven Gables:

• Next Wednesday, 14th May, 06:00 pm, Full Moon Yoga in Salem
• Next Thursday, 15th May, 06:00 pm, Behind Closed Doors in Salem
• This month, 20th May, 06:00 pm, Hawthorne and His Novel Tour in Salem