John Proctor was hanged on August 19, 1692. His wife Elizabeth, while found guilty, received a stay of execution because of her pregnancy. We have covered accusations, arrests, jail time, family ties, but we're not done yet. Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they focus on what happened to Elizabeth Proctor and the struggles she faced after the trials. Let's wrap up the Proctor story.

• Calef, Robert. More Wonders of the Invisible World. London, 1700.
• “Farmhouse Fixer: Haunted Salem House Woman.” HGTV. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
• “John Proctor.” Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Project. University of Virginia Library. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
• “John Proctor House.” Salem Witch Museum. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
• Miller, Arthur. The Crucible. New York: Viking Press, 1953.
• Newspapers.com. The Boston Globe, October 4, 1902. LINK.
• Newspapers.com. The Daily Item, August 10, 1992. LINK.
• “PEM Blog: Behind the Scenes of Our Latest Salem Witch Trials Exhibition.” Peabody Essex Museum. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
• Perley, Sidney. History of Salem, Massachusetts. Vol. 1, Chapter 2. Salem, MA: Sidney Perley, 1924.
• Roach, Marilynne K. The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege. New York: Cooper Square Press, 2002.
• Rosenthal, Bernard. Salem Story: Reading the Witch Trials of 1692. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993.
• “Standing Attainders from the Salem Witch Trials.” Wikipedia. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK.
• Upham, Charles W. Salem Witchcraft; With an Account of Salem Village and a History of Opinions on Witchcraft and Kindred Subjects. Boston: Wiggin and Lunt, 1867.

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Nestled under the shade of a copper beech, with its iconic spired fence and captivating gables, sits a rare gem of American history. The Pickering House is the oldest, continuously lived in home in the United States, with over 350 years of stories, it stands as a testimony to the enormity of Salem’s history. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they take a tour of this iconic landmark led by the current caretaker and Executive Director of the Pickering House: Vijay Joyce. A wealth of knowledge, Vijay teaches us about the Pickering family, the house itself, the land, the ties to the Revolutionary War, and even the Treaty of Canandaigua. From playing host to George Washington himself, to recently appearing in People Magazine as a wedding venue, The Pickering House has it all!

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We left off last time with the arrest of Elizabeth Proctor. So now our story continues with the accusations against her, which very quickly spread to her husband, John Proctor. It's no longer just women, it's no longer just Salem, the fear of the Devil has spread. Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they recap testimony, petitions, and sift through accusations and evidence surrounding the Proctor family. What made John different? What made him stand out? Was it just chance and bad timing, or was it something more?

• Calef, Robert. More Wonders of the Invisible World. London, 1700.
• Miller, Arthur. The Crucible. New York: Viking Press, 1953.
• Perley, Sidney. History of Salem, Massachusetts, Vol. 1, Chapter 2. Salem, MA: Sidney Perley, 1924.
• Roach, Marilynne K. The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege. New York: Cooper Square Press, 2002.
• Rosenthal, Bernard. Salem Story: Reading the Witch Trials of 1692. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993.
• Upham, Charles W. Salem Witchcraft; With an Account of Salem Village and a History of Opinions on Witchcraft and Kindred Subjects. Boston: Wiggin and Lunt, 1867.
• “John Proctor House.” Salem Witch Museum. Accessed November 11, 2025. https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/john-proctor-house/.
• “John Proctor.” Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Project. University of Virginia Library. Accessed November 11, 2025. https://salem.lib.virginia.edu/tag/proctor_john.html

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