Bridget Bishop - Salem Witch Trials
Although Bridget Bishop was not one of the first to be accused of witchcraft in Salem Village in 1692, her confession led to her execution, the first of more than twenty before the witch hunt ended.
Bridget Bishop
Biography of one of the accused witches, whose independent lifestyle may have led to her inclusion in the accused.
Biography of one of the accused witches, whose independent lifestyle may have led to her inclusion in the accused.
Bridget Bishop
A summary of Bridget Bishop's history, including a short bibliography.
A summary of Bridget Bishop's history, including a short bibliography.
Bridget Bishop House
Bridget Bishop and her husband lived in a wing of this house in 1692 when she was arrested as a witch.
Bridget Bishop and her husband lived in a wing of this house in 1692 when she was arrested as a witch.
Bridget Bishop [Memorial bench/cenotaph]
Photograph of the bench engraved as a memorial to executed witch Bridget Bishop.
Photograph of the bench engraved as a memorial to executed witch Bridget Bishop.
Examination of Bridget Bishop
Excerpt from the transcript from the Salem witch trials, April 19, 1692.
Excerpt from the transcript from the Salem witch trials, April 19, 1692.
The Tryal of Bridget Bishop
From Narratives of the Witchcraft Cases, 1648-1706, published 1692.
From Narratives of the Witchcraft Cases, 1648-1706, published 1692.