The Salem Witch house in Black and White
by Jeff Folger
Title
The Salem Witch house in Black and White
Artist
Jeff Folger
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Photograph - Art Creations
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The Witch House is the last standing building in Salem Massachusetts that is directly linked to the Witch Trials of 1692. It is also called the Jonathan Corwin House which was the home of Judge Jonathan Corwin.. The house was bought by Judge Corwin in 1675, when he was 24 years old, and he lived there for more than forty years. Corwin is buried in the nearby Broad Street Cemetery. The house remained in the Corwin family until the mid-19th century.
As a local magistrate and civic leader, Corwin was called upon to investigate the claims of diabolical activity when a surge of witchcraft accusations arose in Salem and neighboring communities. He took the place of Judge Nathaniel Saltonstall, who resigned after the execution of Bridget Bishop. Corwin served on the Court of Oyer and Terminer, which ultimately sent nineteen to the gallows. All nineteen refused to admit to witchcraft and maintained their innocence. The Witch House is located at 310 Essex Street, at the cross streets of North & Summer in the Chestnut Street District of Salem.
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