Why This Monument Offers Some Humanity to the Tragedy of the Salem Witch Trials Now, 330 years after the executions, visitors to this seaside city will find a simple, peaceful memorial next to an ...

If you're heading to Salem, you should set aside some time for a visit to the Salem Witch Trials Memorial. Built to honor the victims who died during the 1692 witchcraft hysteria, the memorial ...

Kristin Harris leads tours on the Salem witch trials for Halloween. She says the toughest part is "chest beating" history buffs trying to one-up her.

Fanciful representation of the Salem witch trials, lithograph from 1892 (Wikicommons) How does a Catholic priest minister in a town famous for its devotion to the occult?

A Massachusetts group is working to clear the names of all of those accused, arrested or indicted in the Salem witch trials nearly four centuries later.

SALEM — A powerful moment emerged at the Salem Witch Trials memorial this past weekend, but it would’ve only been caught by those reading scraps of paper left behind.

When wandering around Salem, you'll quickly get the feeling that something is just not quite right. Perhaps it's the tingling ...

When four young girls from Salem Village began having mysterious fits in 1692, they accused Bishop of sending her spirit to torment them. She was arrested on April 19, tried on June 2, and hanged on ...

Salem, Mass., has monetized its tragic past by marketing itself as a destination for all things witchy. In October, every weekend is Halloween.

The Peabody Essex Museum's "Salem Witch Trials: Restoring Justice" showcases real objects and letters tied to the people involved.

The Plumb Memorial Library at 65 Wooster Street in Shelton will be offering a special program on the Connecticut Witch Trials ...