Rebecca Nurse Homestead
The Rebecca Nurse Homestead is a historic house museum in Danvers, Massachusetts. The home once belonged to Rebecca Nurse, who was accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials, and… Read more »
Category: Colonial Era
What is Spectral Evidence?
Spectral evidence is a form of evidence based on dreams and visions. It was witness testimony that a person’s spirit or specter appeared to the witness in a dream or… Read more »
Proctor’s Ledge Memorial
Proctor’s Ledge Memorial is a memorial dedicated to the 19 people who were hanged during the Salem Witch Trials in Salem, Mass. The memorial is at the base of Proctor’s… Read more »
The Witchcraft Trial of Margaret Scott
Margaret Scott was a woman from Rowley who was accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. Margaret Scott was the only person from Rowley who was tried… Read more »
The Witchcraft Trial of Wilmot Redd
Wilmot Redd (also known as Wilmot Read and Wilmot Reed) was a woman from Marblehead who was accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials. Redd was the only person… Read more »