While Salem is famous for its witch trials, Connecticut’s history ... where the first documented hanging victim, Alse (Alice) Young, was from. “I learned about Alice Young through a neighbor.

Jean Smart learned that lesson firsthand when she discovered she was descended from Dorcas Hoar, a woman born in 1635 and ...

Because these presentations depict some disturbing scenes and images from the Salem witch trials, the museum may not be suitable for young children. While many travelers complimented the ...

The last proceedings of the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts ended ... In many communities, it is "chiefly young men who take on the role of witch hunters, suggesting that they may see it ...

The black, red, gray and pink design honors the thousands of individuals—mostly women—who were persecuted under the Scottish Witchcraft Act Sarah Kuta On this day in 1690, "Publick Occurrences ...

Formerly the residence of infamous Judge Jonathan Corwin, the Witch House is the only structure in Salem still standing that has direct ties to the 1692 witch trials. Because of this, it is a ...