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Salem, Massachusetts

Salem is a coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, north-east of Boston. Settled in 1626 and taken over in 1628 by an advance party of the Massachusetts Bay Company under John Endecott, it was one of the first towns of New England. It became notorious for the Salem witch trials of 1692, and in the late 18th and early 19th centuries grew rich from overseas trade with Asia.

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Massachusetts Bay Colony

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Salem, Massachusetts. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/salem-massachusetts
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