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Salem Witch Trials

A guide to resources concerning the Salem Witch Trials at the BPL and beyond.

Postcards from Salem

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The Salem Witch


Thatched houses, Pillory and & Stocks


Old Pickering House (built in 1660)


House of the Seven Gables (built in 1668)


Hawthorne's Corner in Parlor, House of Seven Gables


Old Hathaway House, Turner Street (built in 1682)


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Beam from Salem Gaol


Original beam from Salem Gaol, where many of the accused were held. Currently on display at the Witch Dungeon Museum in Salem, MA.
Photo taken by BPL employee, 13 November 2016.

Digitized Orginal Documents

Useful Websites

Online Multimedia

Online Books

Archives and Other Physical Collections