In 1675, Jonathan Corwin, heir to one of the largest Puritan fortunes in New England, purchased this large and stately house. Seventeen years later, Corwin and his family would take part in the most famous Witch Hunt in American History.
The Corwin House, now known as the Witch House, is one of the few structures in Salem with a direct tie to the Salem Witch Trials and connects elements of everyday life with the events punctuating history's timelines.
Through examination of family life, architecture and furniture of the seventeenth century, visitors gain a deeper comprehension of the people involved in the Witch Trials and an enriched understanding of America's colonial heritage.
