1. Salem Witchcraft Trials
The infamous Salem witchcraft trials took place in a parish town named Salem, Massachusetts in the February of 1962 when the town's minister, Reverend Samuel Parris spotted strange goings on in the nearby woods when he was out for an evening stroll. ... Corwin's home was known as the "Witch House" and it is still standing today serving the modern day town as a popular tourist attraction. Abigail Williams, niece of the minister spent many a day as witness to the court by blaming innocent girls in the town as witches to avoid being hanged. ... Giles Corey, the minister from a nea...
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