John Hathorne was a merchant and magistrate of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and Salem, Massachusetts. He is best known for his early and vocal role as one of the leading judges in the Salem witch trials.
Hathorne's tombstone at Old Burying Point / Charter Street Cemetery.
Salem is a historic coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, located on the North Shore of Greater Boston. Continuous settlement by Europeans began in 1626 with English colonists. Salem was one of the most significant seaports trading commodities in early American history. Prior to the dissolution of county governments in Massachusetts in 1999, it served as one of two county seats for Essex County, alongside Lawrence.
Image: Federal Street District
Image: House of the Seven Gables (front angle) Salem, Massachusetts
Image: Custom House at Salem Maritime National Historic Site
Image: The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA