Witchcraft Trials

Program Type:

Educational, Local History & Genealogy

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
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Program Description

WAS YOUR ANCESTOR ACCUSED OF BEING A WITCH?  Exploring the Colonial New England Witchcraft Trials--We have been fascinated by the stories of the New England witchcraft trials, particularly those in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692, for hundreds of years. Join us to explore what happened and what our ancestors believed and try to explain why these events took place with Karen Fortin from the Pinellas County Genealogical Society.