The last person from the Salem witch trials was just cleared in 2022.
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Dive deeper into fascinating, fact-filled articles from the most intriguing corners of history, science, animals, food, culture, and more. The last person from the Salem witch trials was just cleared in 2022. | In the woods of Salem, Massachusetts, there is a summit called Gallows Hill, where the darkest days of the town's history occurred. Here, nearly 20 people lost their lives by execution after being accused of witchcraft during the infamous Salem witch hunts of 1692 and 1693. One of the accused, a 22-year-old woman named Elizabeth Johnson Jr., was pardoned from execution but not cleared of charges until 2022, leaving her name sullied for more than three centuries. | |
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