Giles Corey, a farmer accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials, pleaded “not guilty ... 79 of an acre, the 2,315-square-foot home looks almost plucked out of Corey’s era thanks ...

The real "Witch House" was the home of Puritan Jonathan Corwin, a central figure in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 Mackenzie Schmidt is the Home and Travel Editor for PEOPLE. She's worked at ...

But by 1677, the home had expanded into a grand four-bedroom ... prompting many residents to question the legitimacy of the witch trials, as documented in 'A Historical Sketch of Salem: 1626-1879'.

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 ...

The name of this famed Salem attraction can be misleading – it was never home to any witches –nevertheless ... that has direct ties to the 1692 witch trials. Because of this, it is a crucial ...

Salem, Massachusetts is best known for the Witch Trials of 1692. That history turned the small town into a Halloween destination, with more than 1 million people flocking there in the month of October ...

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? --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https ...

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 ...

If you're heading to Salem, you should set aside some time for a visit to the Salem Witch Trials Memorial. Built to honor the victims who died during the 1692 witchcraft hysteria, the memorial ...