All posts tagged "witches"
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14.2K1New England PlacesA Haunted Murder Scene in Each New England State
New England has no shortage of haunted murder scenes, where the ghosts of murder victims move furniture in old taverns or float...
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12.4K2ConnecticutThe Great September Gale of 1815
When the Great September Gale struck New England in the fall of 1815, few could remember the last time such a devastating...
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10.2K1MassachusettsMargaret Rule and the ‘Smutty’ Cotton Mather
In September of 1693, just after the Salem witchcraft hysteria, a Boston girl, Margaret Rule, convinced the town that demons possessed her....
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How the Witchcraft Trials of Susannah Martin Lasted Nearly 25 Years
In 1692, the witch trials in Salem finally ended the life Susannah Martin. It was the culmination of a 25-year-long period during...
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12.2K10New England PlacesSix Historic Movie Sets in New England
So many New England places have served as historic movie sets that we found it hard to choose one for each state....
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12.9K5ConnecticutHannah Cranna, the Connecticut Witch Who Didn’t Stand Trial
Like most people accused of witchcraft, Hannah Cranna had a difficult temperament. Some might call her a shrew. She demanded favors of...
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