Scranton Library: Connecticut's Witchcraft Trials

Press release from E.C. Scranton Memorial Library:

Anne

October 20, 2021

Wednesday, October 27 at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom.

In 1647, Alice Young of Windsor, Connecticut became the first person convicted and hanged for witchcraft in the Thirteen Colonies. Her trial gave way to witchcraft accusations throughout the state. Author Beth Caruso will examine how many people were charged, the types of magic people believed in, and what it actually meant to be accused of witchcraft in the 17th century. Please sign up here.

This press release was produced by E.C. Scranton Memorial Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.