Comments on: Joshua Ward House

By: AthenaNY

AthenaNY — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 01:39:24 +0000

I saw the picture of the ghost on tv.It’s freaky!It’s a woman with wild frizzy/curly hair and a face you can’t really make out.I was hopin the picture was here too

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 02:10:20 +0000

My Dad was was Boston but unfortunately I grew up in north Jersey and ended up in Maryland a place where few honor history. I have relatives all over NE,,,Manchester, Bridgten, Springfield, New Bedford, Baaston, etc and spent many summers in Eastham on the Cape.I like going to Bridgton in October…is a great little town. NE too dam, cold in Winter though, I love the Ravens but Belichek the best coach in football and Brady is great. I plan on going to Salem this year and wonder if it is worht the hype. Will go in October. New England really nice but folks in the South are much friendlier…whatever they color or race. I did not believe in ghosts for a long time but this guy who left comments saying he is a physicist and ghosts are bs,,,idiot. It was a physicist who convinced me ghosts are real. I did not completely understand what he was telling me but it had to do with energy and other dimensions, string theory etc…all of which made him speculate that personal energy, what we call ghosts could be a real possibility, My wife who is religous says ghosts do not exist….she says what we think are ghosts are demons. Now that is scary!

By: eric

eric — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:50:07 +0000

gay!

By: L

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:57:48 +0000

The Lyceum in Salem is. By Bridget Bishop whose orchard was there prior. Also, on the sixth floor of the Hawthorne Hotel, one of the rooms is also fairly haunted. I work at a photography studio in Salem, and one of the customers were spending a few evenings there. They said it was pretty spooky.

Another recommended place I’d visit is Howard St Cemetery. I only recommend it because not too long ago, before the “Great Escape” was built into the old jail, I snuck in at dusk just to get a glimpse of what was inside. I’m not easily spooked…but this place just…gives me the worst feeling and I get uncomfortable showing even the cemetery off to my friends who visit from all around. I don’t think I’ll be going back in there…Not with the renovations and everything.

Lastly, it’s not “Roosevelts” anymore, but…I think it’s called “Spirits 500″ or something. Whatever is across from Hess a bit down the way. Supposedly that’s haunted.

If you wanna be somewhere that gives to bad vibes, go to Howard St Cemetery or even Gallows Hill at night.

By: Maria

Maria — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 22:09:25 +0000

I only passed by this house on a trip through Salem. Wish I could have toured the house.
The house of seven gables was supposed to be haunted, but I didn’t witness anything when I toured it…

By: julia

julia — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:29:13 +0000

I think his is true in some way. Every time I walk by the Joshua Ward House, in one of the windows, I see a white bust statue, then the next time I walk by it, the bust is gone.

By: L

Sun, 09 May 2010 08:16:09 +0000

@ Potter
Giles Corey did in fact curse the Sheriff. His name was George Corwin
It is said that Corey’s final breath was “I curse you and Salem”
About 4 years later, Corwin died of what seemed to be heart failure.
Since then, it is said that all sheriffs in Essex county have either died or have retired from heart-related ailments.

@Tiffy-Wiffy
He said “More Weight.” Corey wasn’t a petrified man. In fact, the only way they couldn’t condemn him of his witchery…or wizardry, as they called men accused, was to not say anything at all when he was being tried. He was reserved, and was willing to protect his family at all costs because the citizens could divide up his land if he admitted to the “crime.” Corey had a well-kept farm and a good chunk of land, thus, remained calm and reserved, even as he was being pressed to death.
Rumor has it that even his tongue popped out with the exceeding pressure. The “Pressing” lasted about 3 or 4 days, which is agonizing torture. Many tours won’t tell you they tortured those kept captive in jails and whatnot, but it’s very, very true. This all happened.

As for the Ward house, it’s built on Corwin’s home, and supposedly he was buried there for several years until they moved his body to Broad Street Cemetery.

I live in Salem, MA. Born and raised.
Whoever doesn’t believe this needs to go back to their history books and review a little bit. The Witch nonsense began over in England and worked its way over with the settlers, who were busy trying to cram Christianity down the throats of everybody else. Even though there were no REAL WITCHES, the whole event still holds true and the haunting of those innocent individuals is still valid and proven.

By: Luvjdepp

Luvjdepp — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 07:39:26 +0000

That picture is very unsettling, yet at the same time compelling. Personally though, I think it’s someone wearing a costume as it looks way too three dimensional to be a spirit.

The first time I saw that picture was on a program called “Haunted History: New England” and I swear it was a color photo. Either way, hoax or not, that damn thing is ugly to look at.

By: ToriAngel

ToriAngel — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:30:38 +0000

I have been to Salem,Ma many many times my first time visiting I somehow knew exactly where to go and how to get there (and I am usually directionally challenged lol) We went to the House of the 7 Gables but werent able to take the tour I was disappointed as I have always loved Nathaniel Hawthorne’s writings… we did alot of “touristy” things (and yes as a person who visits there often I do “feel” for the residents the traffic IS bad, some ppl are very rude and they should get more info before going there as well as be respectful of ppl and property I have seen laws violated often it bothered me and I dont live there) I was NOT impressed by some of the stuff felt I wasted money also felt I could do a better job then some of the so called “tour guides” … a few years later I went back with a Wiccan friend she brought me to other places that was a MUCH more enjoyable visit … I now try to go to Salem every Halloween/Samhaim its more of a large block party the whole city is into it although this past year it was a bit disappointing and more like a large college party town than other times I have gone ….

since my first trip to Salem I have been told some family memebers/ancestors are buried there another friend and I literally went to EVERY cemetery in Salem there was a cyrpt with one of my family names at one place however the ancestors I was looking for then werent buried there a short time after that I learned that crypt DOES contain some of my ancestors in fact, one of my ancestors was a Mayor of Salem maybe it sounds strange to others but to me i then understood why i feel so “at home” in Salem

as far as ghosts I have seen them in Salem its not like ppl seem to think or believe I have seen some things while I have visited that can only be described as supernatural

whether you believe or not thats your individual choice

the Pilgrims came here in search of a land where they could practice their religious freedom

if you dont agree with another’s thoughts views or beliefs you have the right to your own that’s part of our freedom here in this country and it should be respected people do not deserve to be attacked, abused, mocked , harrassed b/c their opinions differ from another

there are things to learn from the witch trials regardless of why they may have happened hopefully these type of acts of persection will never be repeated in history here in our country

i am looking forward to my next visit to Salem …since my last visit I have learned that I possibly have a family tree link)s) to someone who was hanged during the witch trials still looking for the connections/proof the person who shared it didnt know the details but that would connect my family tree on both sides to the Salem area

I have also been to Peabody, Danvers (the memorial site there)

I think people should experience a visit to Salem if not for the history of the witch trials but for many other layers of history also there and the sheer BEAUTY of the city

By: Jillian

Jillian — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:30:41 +0000

I so think that place is haunted.Also to all you ppl who think an orb is a ball of light your wrong it is a ball of energy from a sprit!GOSH