Case file · Witch trials
Bridget Bishop, first hanged at Salem
Bridget Bishop was hanged on 10 June 1692, the first execution of the Salem witch trials.
1692 CE · 42.52, -70.90 · status: official
The account
Nineteen people were hanged in all, and about 200 were accused. Bishop's reputation for quarrelling and her unusual dress made her an easy first target.
Connections in the atlas
- Execution site confirmed at Proctor's Ledge
- The afflicted girls of Salem
- Salem witch trials