Connecticut exonerates its accused witches

In 2023 the Connecticut legislature passed a resolution exonerating the people convicted in the colony's 17th-century witch trials.

2023 CE · 41.76, -72.68 · status: official

The account

The campaign was driven by descendants of the accused, including Alse Young, nearly 376 years after her execution.

Connections in the atlas

• Alse Young, first witch executed in the colonies
• Hartford witch panic

Sources

1. Wikipedia: Witch trials in Connecticut