The Salem Witchcraft trials of 1962 Salem, Massachusetts is located along a beautiful, vivacious harbor about 16 miles northeast of Boston. Salem has been known for a very long time for its many interesting historic sites. Some of these sites include places such as the birthplace of Nathaniel Hawthorne, the House of Seven Gables (this is where Hawthorne wrote his famous novel), the Essex Institute, and the Peabody Museum. The Essex Institute and the Peabody Museum both …showed first 75 words of 1318 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1318 total…rivalry with nearby Salem Town (Salem Witchcraft 1). Also, a small pox epidemic and the threat of attack by warring tribes created a rather fertile ground for much fear and suspension. Other things that are accountable for the Salem witchcraft scare were things such as, an unfortunate combination of economic conditions, congregational strife, teenage boredom, and personal jealousies could possibly account for the spiraling accusations, trials, and executions that occurred from June and December of 1692 (Linder 1).