The Salem Witch Jail, also known as the Essex County Jail, was a county jail where some of the accused witches were kept during the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. The building was located on what is now the corner of St. Peter Street and Federal Street in Salem, Mass.…| History of Massachusetts Blog
The old Salem jail, also known as the Essex County Jail, is a historic jail in Salem, Massachusetts located next to the Howard Street Cemetery. The jail was built between 1811 – 1813 on St. Peter Street after the old wooden jail on Federal Street, known as the Salem Witch…| History of Massachusetts Blog
Salem is a historic town in Massachusetts. The area was home to native people for thousands of years before being settled by the Massachusetts Bay colonists in the 17th century. Salem is most famous for the being the site of the Salem Witch Trials in 1692 but also has a…| History of Massachusetts Blog
