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Salem Witch Trials Ancestors & Descendants

5-1-22

Salem will be 400 years old in 2026. It is rich in history, including a critical role in the American Revolution and being the richest seaport per capita from 1790 to 1812. And then there is the 1692 Witch Trials. There were 156 official complaints and maybe 200 accused, along with 70 afflicted persons, nine judges, dozens of jurors and...

“The White Family: Love, Ambition, and Sorrow” Walking Tour

5-1-22

Join us to hear how Salem’s White family played a key role in nearly every aspect of Salem’s rise and fall as a maritime empire, including Captain Joseph’s infamous murder. Click here to buy tickets.

Ancestor Stories: Authors Discuss their Family Connections to the Salem Witch Trials

5-1-22

Join us for a virtual panel discussion with three notable Salem witch trials authors. Historian and archivist Richard Trask, descendant of Mary Easty, Rebecca Nurse, and John Proctor, historical fiction author Kathleen Kent, descendant of Martha Carrier, and historian Mary Beth Norton, descendant of Mary Bradbury and Susanna Martin, will discuss how they discovered their ancestry and how it has...

Salem Witch Trials Ancestors & Descendants

4-29-22

Salem will be 400 years old in 2026. It is rich in history, including a critical role in the American Revolution and being the richest seaport per capita from 1790 to 1812. And then there is the 1692 Witch Trials. There were 156 official complaints and maybe 200 accused, along with 70 afflicted persons, nine judges, dozens of jurors and...