Myth and Macabre

America’s First Witch Hunt (The 17th Century Connecticut Witchcraft Trials)


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We’re jumping into the 'way-back' time machine today! Come with us to the 1600s where we will explore the FIRST American witch hunt. While not as popular as the stories from Salem, MA this is an important part of America’s history that not many know.

Check out our sources for additional information:

Wethersfield Historical Society

OLR Research Report

Entertaining Satan: Witchcraft and the Culture of Early New England by John Demos

Witch-hunting in 17th century New England by David D. Hall

Connecticut Witch Trials: first panic in the new world by Cynthia Wolfe Boynton

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