George Jacobs Sr.’s House Destroyed by Fire in 1932
On July 12, 1932, the historic George Jacobs House in Danvers, Massachusetts. was destroyed by a fire, according to a news report in the Beverly Evening Times. Fire Chief Joseph… Read more »
Category: Colonial Era
Pirate Thomas Veale
Thomas Veale was a pirate who was reportedly buried alive with his treasure in a cave in Dungeon Rock in Lynn, Massachusetts, in 1658. According to a book published in… Read more »
Narbonne House in Salem, Massachusetts
The Thomas Ives–Narbonne House is a historic First Period house in Salem, Massachusetts. Built in 1672, the house is a two-story, clapboard house with a gable roof. It features a… Read more »
George Jacobs Sr.’s Grave
After George Jacobs Sr. was executed on August 19, 1692, during the Salem Witch Trials, his body was reportedly buried on his farm in Danvers, Mass. According to historian Charles… Read more »
The Queen of England and the Quest to Redeem the Salem Witches
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 »