The pivotal accuser at the trials, Tituba, would go down in history as a purveyor of satanic magic. An 1880s engraving depicts her in the act of terrifying children. Mary Evans Picture Library ...

AMC has renewed Mayfair Witches, the adaptation of Anne Rice’s Lives of Mayfair Witches trilogy, for a third season with a location change. Starring Alexandra Daddario, the third season will switch ...

The bottle contained human teeth, fish hooks, and a mysterious liquid. It was found during roof repairs on the former home of ...

In 1692, the colonial town of Salem, Massachusetts, became caught up in a fervor over alleged witchcraft. In her new book “The Witches,” Stacy Schiff explores what led a group of Puritans to ...

One of the reasons that the Salem witch craze has such a hold on our imagination is the detailed testimony available to us. There are several contemporary sources, including court records, of both ...

Editor’s note: This article was updated at 3:10 p.m. March 7 to correct the number of families that have lived at the house. A 350-year-old estate linked to the Salem witch trials and the ...

The name of this famed Salem attraction can be misleading – it was never home to any witches –nevertheless, it warrants a visit. Formerly the residence of infamous Judge Jonathan Corwin, the ...

Jean Smart learned that lesson firsthand when she discovered she was descended from Dorcas Hoar, a woman born in 1635 and later accused of being a witch. Smart's acclaimed dramedy series Hacks, ...

The Salem Witch Museum is perfect for first-time visitors to Salem. Founded in 1972, this museum offers two types of presentations: One is an immersive narration of the 1692 Salem witch trials ...

The black, red, gray and pink design honors the thousands of individuals—mostly women—who were persecuted under the Scottish Witchcraft Act On This Day in History On this day in 1690 ...