“Salem's only still-standing building with ties to the infamous Witch Trials”
The Jonathan Corwin House—known as the Witch House—was the home of Judge Jonathan Corwin (1640–1718) and is the only structure still standing in Salem with direct ties to the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Corwin bought the house in 1675 when he was 35, and he lived there for more than 40 years. It is located at 310 Essex Street, at the intersection of North Street and Summer Street in the McIntire Historic District.
Not much in the way of witchcraft here but a nice freeze frame of the houses from this time period. The cost of admission was $8 per person and was a strong learning experience.
This was a nice little museum to visit, if only to get a taste of 17th Century life. The price of admission was reasonable, and there was a lot of information available to read. Even with all of the reading, it is a quick walk-through, but well worth a visit.
The Salem witch trials did not happen in the present town of Salem, but in a village that was called Salem Village at the time of the trials. If you’d like to visit the real location of the trials, it is now called Danvers.
Creepy...gives an unusual feeling....even more creepy is the church in the background...Oh and don't be fooled this is the only structure still standing from the era!
Such a great place to visit, we included Salem on our Complete US Road Trip!
https://roadtrippers.com/trips/the-complete-us-road-trip/535e20245dcd6166dd00ac21
This is such a cool and creepy place to visit, especially during October's "Haunted Happenings"!
For the price of $16.25 per person (adult), it wasn’t the greatest. It was dark and hard to read the plaques. We went in the middle of October and the place was packed. It was hard to move around the tight place and see everything. There didn’t seem to be a limit to how many people could go in at once. It IS the only structure left from the witch trails but in my opinion it’s not worth the money to go inside.
More historical than witchcraft. Very small. Glad to say I've seen it but don't expect much.
This is a quick stop. Creepy home. Lots of history inside.
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