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*Postcard Image courtesy of CardCow.com
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*[http://innopac.noblenet.org/record=b1210825~S24 Salem Visitors' Guide] 1953 ed., p. 152
*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1210825?locg=63 Salem Visitors' Guide] 1953 ed., p. 152


*[http://innopac.noblenet.org/record=b1744216~S24 Salem Massachusetts] ed. by  K.Turino, p. 61
*[http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1744216?locg=63 Salem Massachusetts] ed. by  K. Turino, p. 61

Revision as of 15:02, 13 December 2012

  • The site of the Witchcraft Jail was 4 Federal St., at the corner of Saint Peter St. In 1763, a new jail was built to replace the old jail of 1684.
  • When the new stone jail was built in 1813, this building was remodeled into a home. It is said that some timbers of the jail of 1684 were used in the construction of the jail in 1763, according to the Visitor's Guide (1953 ed.)

These structures were torn down in the mid-1950's to make way for New England Telephone Company's expansion.


OldWitchJail.jpg

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  • Postcard Image courtesy of CardCow.com