The story
In the hysteria of 1692, Salem executed 19 people for witchcraft and pressed one man to death with stones. Judge Jonathan Corwin was one of the magistrates who signed death warrants from this very house, the only structure in Salem with direct ties to the witch trials.
Corwin conducted preliminary examinations here, where the accused were questioned and often condemned. Bridget Bishop, the first person executed, was examined in these rooms. So were Rebecca Nurse, George Burroughs, and others who went to Gallows Hill.
The house has been moved and restored, but the original beams and structure remain. Staff report cold spots, objects moving, and the feeling of being watched - especially in the rooms where accusations were heard.
What's There Now
A museum open for tours. Salem's witch tourism industry brings 1 million visitors annually, peaking in October. The Witch House is the most photographed building in town.
Everything that was here
- 1675–present · still open
Salem Witch House (Jonathan Corwin House)Haunted Historic Home
Judge Jonathan Corwin sent 19 people to their deaths for witchcraft. This is where he lived - and where preliminary examinations were held.
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