Putnam Cemetery in Danvers, Massachusetts
The Putnam Cemetery is a small family cemetery on Maple Street in Danvers, Massachusetts. The graveyard is 16,000 square feet and is located in a secluded, hard-to-find location off Maple… Read more »
Category: Colonial Era
Parson Capen House in Topsfield, Massachusetts
The Parson Capen House in Topsfield was the home of Reverend Joseph Capen from 1623 to 1725. Capen was the minister of Topsfield during the Salem Witch Trials in 1692…. Read more »
Witchcraft Victims’ Memorial
The Witchcraft Victim’s Memorial is a memorial in Danvers, Massachusetts that is dedicated to the victims of the Salem Witch Trials. The memorial is dedicated to the 19 people who… Read more »
Salem Village Parsonage Site in Danvers, Massachusetts
The Salem Village Parsonage archaeological site is the location of the Salem Village parsonage during the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. The parsonage is where Reverend Samuel Parris, his wife… Read more »
The Death of Jacob Goodale
Jacob Goodale was a farmhand who worked for Giles Corey on his farm in Peabody, Mass. In 1676, Corey was accused of beating Jacob Goodale to death when he reportedly… Read more »