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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
By Myth and MacabreWe’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