The Salem witch trials were the largest witchcraft outbreak in American history, resulting from a perfect storm of catastrophes. Taking place in 1692 and 1693, the Salem witch trials were held in ...

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

Tucked away in Massachusetts, this living-history site revives the 1600s through immersive storytelling, period architecture, ...

In spring 1692, a handful of women in the New England town of Salem Village had been arrested on “suspicion of acts of witchcraft” when authorities issued a warrant for Dorothy Good, age 4 ...

When four young girls from Salem Village began having mysterious fits in 1692, they accused Bishop of sending her spirit to ...

I visited Salem, Massachusetts, as the town prepped for Halloween. Here are 11 things that surprised me about the spooky historic village.

The Salem witch trials occurred in colonial Massachusetts between early 1692 and mid-1693. More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft—the devil’s magic—and 20 were executed ...

Former Ashland resident Janice Thompson has written a historical novel that's based on an accused witch escaping Salem and landing in Framingham.

As a quest by the townspeople of Salem, Mass. to rid their community of members they believed to be unfit and unholy additions, the 1692-93 Salem witch trials involved a series of hearings and ...

T.H. Matteson, Examination of a Witch, 1853 Public domain via Wikimedia Commons The Salem witch trials occurred in colonial Massachusetts between early 1692 and mid-1693. More than 200 people were ...