Salem
Witch Trials of 1692
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During the hysteria that swept Massachusetts in 1692, nineteen persons were found guilty of practicing witchcraft and hanged. One was pressed to death in an attempt to extract a plea, and others were sentenced to die but spared execution when the hysteria abated. | ||
Salem Witch Trials Tercenternary Memorial | The Salem Witch Trial Tercenternary Memorial is a reminder of the lessons of tolerance and understanding learned from the Salem Witch Trial. | |
Salem Witch Trials Chronology | Chronalogical look at the trials | |
Discovery Channel: A Village Possessed: A True Story of Witchcraft | accusations, trials, and aftermath, and asks how could it happen? | |
Famous American Trials: Salem Witchcraft Trials | events in Salem in 1692, with images, original records, maps, links, biographies, and a bibliography. | |
Mary Bradbury's Trial | July 26, 1692 Mary Bradbury was brought before the court of Essex in Massachusetts Bay in New England | |
Petition of Accused Witch Mary Easty | Massachusetts Colony who in 1692 was falsely accused of withcraft and executed. | |
Salem Wax Museum/Salem Witch Village | journey back in time to discover both the myths and facts surrounding the subject of witchcraft. | |
Salem Witch Museum | dedicated to the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 | |
Salem Witch Trial Conspiracy | Sarah Wildes and Rebecca Nurse and links to related sites. | |
Salem Witchcraft Hysteria | experience the hysteria from the shoes of an accused witch. Should you confess? | |
Susanna Martin | executed for witchcraft in 1692, with links to transcriptions of the warrant for her arrest, her indictment, and depositions. | |
The Carey Document: On The Trail of a Salem Death Warrant | Early America Review, Summer 1997. | |
Witchcraft in Salem Village | Danvers' archival collections relating to the Salem Village Witchcraft Trials of 1692 | |
Salem Masssachusetts Witch Trial | ||
Sale Witchcraft Hysteria | Account of the trial, from National Geographic and historian Richard Trask. | |
Salem Witch Museum Education - Salem, Massachusetts | Where do I find information about my ancestors? New England Historical Genealogical Society An excellent research resource FAQ's About the Salem Witch Trials | |
The Salem Witch TrialsTercenternary Memorial | The Salem Witch Trial Tercenternary Memorial is a reminder of the lessons of tolerance and understanding learned from the Salem Witch Trial. | |
Days of Judgment: The Salem Witch Trial of 1692 | Description of a series of lesson plans to help teachers present the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. These materials are from a workshop held at the Peabody Essex Museum in 1992. | |