When There Were Witches: An Exploration of the Salem Witch Trials

In January of 1692, a strange illness seized control of five young girls living in Salem Village, a contentious and divided town in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. When medical professionals couldn’t identify the illness, the town believed the girls had come "under an evil hand." Events soon spiraled out of control with local divisions and a splintered colonial government feeding the frenzy. 

Archivist Mickey DiCamillo unravels the events with archival documents from the period, and program participants will interact with transcripts from the 1692 interrogations of suspected witches. A Q&A session follows the 60-minute presentation.

Discover how fear, faith, and factionalism turned neighbor against neighbor—and test your own judgment against the original records of 1692. Join us for an evening of history, storytelling, and conversation you won’t forget!

Free and Open to the Public. Suggested donation: $5 to help Keyport Historical Society defray event costs (not required)

We hope to see you there!