The year is 1830 in Salem, Massachusetts. This is long before Salem rebranded its tumultuous history by proclaiming itself “Witch City” as we know and love it today. While Salem for some time had enjoyed the rapid expansion of becoming a bustling trade port, maritime business had been on a steady decline for the past three decades. Salem was experiencing the end of an era - slowly turning into one of the quiet, sleepy seaside communities that New England is known for. And there in that community, lived retired sea captain, Joseph White.