Halloween season is here! We’re sure you’ve heard about Salem Witch Trials, but have you ever heard of the Hartford Witch Panic? It’s the mid-to-late 1600s in Connecticut and it doesn’t take much to be accused of being a witch. With a history of executions in their past, it takes one sick child to kickstart a panic that caused chaos in colonial America. Come explore this terrifying time to be alive with us as we kick off Spooktober and learn how descendants of the Hartford Witch Panic are speaking up for their silenced ancestors.
Halloween season is here! We’re sure you’ve heard about Salem Witch Trials, but have you ever heard of the Hartford Witch Panic? It’s the mid-to-late 1600s in Connecticut and it doesn’t take much to be accused of being a witch. With a history of executions in their past, it takes one sick child to kickstart a panic that caused chaos in colonial America. Come explore this terrifying time to be alive with us as we kick off Spooktober and learn how descendants of the Hartford Witch Panic are speaking up for their silenced ancestors.
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