Salem’s Haunted History: Judge Corwin’s Haunted Witch House

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Jonathan Corwin was a highly respected judge who presided over the Salem witch trials in 1692. His former home, now called the Witch House, remains a popular tourist attraction in Salem, Massachusetts. 

Public Domain:310 Essex Street. Photographer Frank Cousins. Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum, adapted by Wandering Educators

Visitors who step inside the Witch House report that the building feels ominous and chilling despite being on the busiest corne...