At this historic house built in 1784, the spirits of Sheriff George Corwin and Giles Cory are said to linger. Both men are associated with the Salem Witch Trials.
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Geographic Information
- Address:
- 148 Washington Street
Salem, MA
United States
Get Directions » - GPS:
- 42.5205115, -70.89559780000002
- County:
- Essex County, Massachusetts
- Nearest Towns:
- Salem, MA (0.1 mi.)
Peabody, MA (1.8 mi.)
Marblehead, MA (2.4 mi.)
Beverly, MA (2.7 mi.)
South Peabody, MA (2.8 mi.)
Beverly Cove, MA (3.1 mi.)
Swampscott, MA (3.6 mi.)
Danvers, MA (4.2 mi.)
Lynn, MA (4.6 mi.)
Wenham, MA (5.8 mi.)
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There’s a photo taken here that’s nightmare fuel. It can be found here.
https://roadtrippers.com/stories/joshua-ward-house-is-haunted-by-the-spirit-of-a-witch-and-the-man-who-killed-her?lat=40.80972&lng=-96.67528&z=5
Anyone know if it’s faked?
I was on a trip to salem in october. We visitied this house at night. I felt such a deep connection with this house for some strange reason and I couldnt take me eyes off of it. I stared into the windows like I was waiting for something to happen but nothing ever did… weird.