Established in 1655, Broad Street Cemetery is the second oldest cemetery in Salem, Mass. The cemetery is 2.69 acres in size with approximately 684 headstones. The oldest headstone is from 1684 and the latest headstone is from 1988. The cemetery also has 85 tombs. The majority of these tombs are…| History of Massachusetts Blog
Giles Corey was a successful farmer from Salem Village who was accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Born in Northampton, England, in 1621, Corey immigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony shortly after marrying his first wife, Margaret. Giles Corey's Early Life: Corey first lived in Salem…| History of Massachusetts Blog
The Salem Witch Trials took place in Salem in the Province of Massachusetts Bay between 1692 and 1693. Historians believe the accused witches were victims of mob mentality, mass hysteria, and scapegoating. The Salem Witch Trials began in January of 1692, after a group of girls began behaving strangely and…| 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
Established in 1801, Howard Street Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Salem, Mass. The cemetery is 2.5 acres in size with 1,100 headstones and is located next to the old Salem jail. Before it was a cemetery, it was actually an open field where it is believed that Salem Witch…| History of Massachusetts Blog
Jonathan Corwin was a judge in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. He was also Judge John Hathorne's brother-in-law and Sheriff George Corwin's uncle. The Corwin Family: Jonathan Corwin was born on November 14, 1640, in Salem, Massachusetts, to Captain George Corwin and Elizabeth Herbert. The Corwins (or Curwen, as…| History of Massachusetts Blog
The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 were a dark time in American history. More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft and 20 were killed during the hysteria. Ever since those dark days ended, the trials have become synonymous with mass hysteria and scapegoating. The following are some facts…| History of Massachusetts Blog
