In 1950, Salem resident John Beresford Hatch began a crusade to convince the British government to clear the names of the convicted Salem Witch Trials victims. Hatch first became interested… Read more »
The site of the Danvers State Hospital, on Hathorne Hill in Danvers, Massachusetts, was once home to the Hathorne Mansion. The mansion is believed to have been built sometime prior… Read more »
The historic Witch House in Salem, Massachusetts, has actually caught fire and nearly burned down at least twice in its long history. The first time was on March 27, 1924,… Read more »
Hawkes House is a historic Federal-style house on Derby Street in Salem, Massachusetts. Built in 1780, the Hawkes House, which is also known as the Elias Hasket Derby-Benjamin Hawkes House,… Read more »
Captain Joseph White was an East India merchant who lived in the Gardner-Pingree House in Salem, Massachusetts. On April 6, 1830, Captain White was brutally murdered in his bed at… Read more »