Colonial New England farmhouse in winter

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Daily Life

What did it actually mean to live in Salem Village? These articles reconstruct the textures of everyday existence — food, shelter, labor, seasons, and the rhythms of a Puritan household at the edge of the colonial world.

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The Weight of Winter: Survival in Salem Village, 1691

When the first snows came to Salem Village, they came without mercy. Families huddled around hearths that never quite drove the cold from the corners, rationing firewood and prayers in equal measure.