Rebecca Nurse was such a beloved citizen of Salem Village that when she was arrested for witchcraft in March of 1692, thirty-nine Salem residents came to her defense and signed… Read more »

Rebecca Nurse was a 71-year-old grandmother and wife of a local artisan when she was accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials. Nurse was also the sister of accused… Read more »

Gallows Hill is a small hill in Salem, Massachusetts that was originally believed to be the site of the Salem Witch Trials hangings in 1692. Then, in January of 2016,… Read more »

On August 14, 1621, Plymouth colonists embarked on a rescue mission to save Squanto after he had been taken prisoner by a sachem named Corbitant at the nearby village of… Read more »

Squanto was a Native American from the Patuxet tribe who taught the pilgrims of Plymouth Colony how to survive in New England. Squanto was able to communicate with the pilgrims… Read more »