Where is John Proctor’s Grave?
John Proctor was the first male accused in the Salem Witch Trials and one of the 19 victims hanged during the trial but the location of his grave site remains… Read more »
Category: Colonial Era
John Proctor House
The John Proctor House is a historic First Period colonial in Peabody, Massachusetts on a farm where Salem Witch Trials victim John Proctor lived. The home is a two-story first… Read more »
Why Was the Massachusetts Bay Colony Charter Revoked?
In 1684, the Massachusetts Bay Colony charter was revoked due to repeated violations of the charter’s terms. These violations were: The colonists continued to trade with other countries despite the… Read more »
Massachusetts Bay Colony Charter of 1629
The Massachusetts Bay Colony charter of 1629 was a royal document that gave the Massachusetts Bay Company permission by the English crown to establish a colony in New England. The… Read more »
History of the Province of Massachusetts Bay
The Province of Massachusetts Bay was a royal colony in Massachusetts in the 17th and 18th century. The province was originally a charter colony called the Massachusetts Bay Colony until… Read more »