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| Notes about this image: | Rean_and_Great_Awakening_14 The Witch House, Salem, MA, 1675. "The Witch House, home of Judge Jonathan Corwin, is the only structure still standing in Salem with direct ties to the Witchcraft Trials of 1692. 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 served on the Court of Oyer and Terminer, which ultimately sent 19 to the gallows. All 19 refused to admit to witchcraft and maintained their innocence." - The Witch House. |
| Citation: | Photographer unknown. The Witch House, 310 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970. www.corwinhouse.org. In R. Jackson Wilson, et al., "The Pursuit of Liberty: A History of the American People," (Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458) 1996, vol. 1, p. 96. |
| Standard: | 8.1-1.00 the relationship between the moral and political ideas of the Great Awakening and the development of revolutionary fervor |
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