The black, red, gray and pink design honors the thousands of individuals—mostly women—who were persecuted under the Scottish Witchcraft Act Sarah Kuta On this day in 1690, "Publick Occurrences ...

Anyone who has ever taken a field trip to Salem will recognize the name tied to 252 Essex Street in Beverly, which is currently on the market.

The last proceedings of the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts ended in 1693. But 331 years later, religious witch hunts remain a common — if not well-publicized — occurrence in countries ...

The Shocking History and Legacy of the Salem Witch Trials What fueled the frenzy that sent so many to their deaths in colonial America? And how did Americans reckon with the aftermath of the panic ...

In her book A Fever in Salem: A New Interpretation of the New England Witch Trials, Laurie Winn Carlson draws on these events at length in the first few chapters; they make fascinating reading.

One is an immersive narration of the 1692 Salem witch trials featuring costumed life-size mannequins, lighting and prerecorded narration, and the second, titled "Witches: Evolving Perceptions ...

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 crucial stop on any Salem itinerary (and included on many of ...

A home built in 1675 is on the market, offering four bedrooms, two bathrooms and history tying it to a man who was stoned to death during the Salem witch trials.

SALEM — During a celebration for the upcoming locally filmed documentary “The Last Witch”, Biff Michaud, CEO of the Salem Witch Museum, made a $10,000 contribution toward the film in an ...

In 1692, the colonial town of Salem, Massachusetts, became caught up in a fervor over alleged witchcraft. In her new book “The Witches,” Stacy Schiff explores what led a group of Puritans to ...