Join Dr. Tricia Peone, New England’s Hidden Histories Project Director, at 14 Beacon for a tour exploring puritan beliefs about witchcraft.

David Weed — How King Philip’s War Led to the Revolutionary War

Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack — How English Witch-Hunting Manuals Guided New England’s Witch Trials, 1647-1697

The announcement by Lisa Nandy, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, came after recent discussions of introducing admission fees for overseas visitors

Connecticut has no shortage of lingering stories, enduring legends, mysterious encounters.  Some are preserved in court records and cemetery stones. Others survive only in whispers.  They’re all waiti...

A 17th century house museum associated with the Salem Village Witchcraft Hysteria of 1692.

Mary Estey’s story is often overshadowed by her sister, Rebecca Nurse, in the history of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials. This presentation will encompass Mary’s life from her humble beginnings…

Salem Historical Society is honored to present award winning historian Mary Beth Norton with the 2026 Sidney Perley Salem History Award.

Was Your Ancestor Accused of Being a Witch? Exploring the Colonial New England Witchcraft Trials Karen A. Fortin We have been fascinated by the stories of the New England witchcraft trials, particu...

Salem Historical Society is honored to present award winning historian Mary Beth Norton with the 2026 Sidney Perley Salem History Award.

Roadtrips, events, research, stories, and news about 17th-century witch hunts

The 1640s were a tumultuous time in Britain. The Wars of the Three Kingdoms (1642-1651) pitted England’s Royalists against the Parliamentarians, while also involving the Scots Covenanters and Irish…

Preserving the history of Newcastle, Maine for the future

Meet the people, places and ideas of 1630s Boston - built on Native land but created in an English image - on our fabulous walking tour

Tails of Salem is your guide to experiencing the Witch City with your dog by your side. We’ll help you sniff out the best spots in the area..

Browse all of our upcoming events for Salem’s 400th anniversary, which includes July 4th and the Heritage Day Parade.

Celebrate Salem’s 400th anniversary with a hands-on journey into the region’s earliest food traditions.

This class is available for individual in-person online registration, or as part of your Deluxe General Admission, General Admission, or Online General Admission Pass.

Join Watertown resident and co-founder of Pigsgusset Initiative, Mishy Lesser, Chris Newell (Passamaquoddy author, educator, musician, and culture-keeper), and Graham Marshall (Mi'kmaq educator, music...

Apotropaios - the site all about deliberately concealed objects which were used to protect house occupants from perceived dark forces. Brian Hoggard (author) has been researching this subject since 19...

Hear the testimony. Cross-examine the witnesses. Decide the outcome. Live, interactive, and critically acclaimed. Play your part in history!

In Scotland, at least 3,837 people were tried for witchcraft. Yet in England, with a population four to five times larger, only 500 were. What caused such different outcomes between the two countri…

Smallpox tore through early Massachusetts, devastating Indigenous communities. How did early English Bostonians cope? Did they vax - or not?

Hear the fascinating story of a rare valuables chest from 1677 Andover that remained in the Horne/Ballard families almost uninterrupted for 300 years. Described by Sotheby's as being of "profound impo...

Monday, July 6th Noon at Tapley Memorial Hall. Lunchtime History Films, bring your lunch! A casual discussion and 20-30 minute film. Presented by Heritage Films, Dan Tremblay, volunteer and member of ...

Join a panel of Indigenous speakers in asking: how do we reckon with the legacy of King Philip's War today?

The House of the Seven Gables invites you to hear about the history of relocating historic houses to save them, both in our past and in our near future!