Giles Corey, a farmer accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials, pleaded “not guilty.” He didn’t believe he’d achieve a fair trial and refused to speak. He was subsequently ...

Formerly the residence of infamous Judge Jonathan Corwin, the Witch House is the only structure in Salem still standing that has direct ties to the 1692 witch trials. Because of this, it is a ...

Mary Evans Picture Library / Everett Collection Few corners of American history have been as exhaustively or insistently explored as the nine months during which the Massachusetts Bay Colony ...

Between early 1692 and mid-1693, the Salem witch trials swept through ... The events began in Salem Village (now Danvers, Massachusetts) in January 1692, when a group of young girls, including ...

While best known for its notorious witch trials in the late 1600s, Salem, Massachusetts ... Tickets include entry to the Pioneer Village and a "Hocus Pocus"-themed gift. Set sail on a replica ...