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Postcard of the Danvers State Hospital circa 1905

The Hathorne Mansion in Danvers, Massachusetts

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 »

Colonial Era   
Postcard of the Salem Witch House, with the plumbing shop, laundromat and shoe shop next door, Salem, Mass, in 1910

The Witch House Fires: The Fiery Saga of Salem’s Historic Home

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 »

Colonial Era, Industrial Era   

Hawkes House in Salem, Massachusetts

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 »

Revolutionary Era   

The Murder of Captain Joseph White

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 »

Industrial Era   
The Witch House in Salem, Mass in 1967

History of the Witch House in Salem, Massachusetts

The Witch House, also known as the Jonathan Corwin House, is a historic First-Period house on Essex Street in Salem, Massachusetts. It was the home of Salem Witch Judge Jonathan… Read more »

Colonial Era   

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