Salem witch trials
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The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. More than 200 people were accused. Thirt
Fanciful representation of the Salem witch trials, lithograph from 1892
Two alleged witches being accused in the Salem witch trials, 1892 engraving
1688 portrait of Increase Mather by Joan van der Spriet
Reverend Cotton Mather
Danvers, Massachusetts
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Danvers is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, located on the Danvers River near the northeastern coast of Massachusetts. The suburb is a fairly short ride from Boston and is also in
Salem witch trials
…enter a plea, and at least five people died in the disease-ridden jails without trial. Although the accusations began in Salem Village (known today as Danvers), accusations and arrests were made in numerous towns beyond the village notably in Andover and Topsfield. The residency of many of the accused is now…
Peabody Institute Library on Sylvan Street
Historical marker, part of the memorial for the victims of the 1692 witchcraft trials, Danvers, Massachusetts
Danvers Town Hall
Rebecca Nurse Homestead Danvers, Massachusetts