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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
Bridget Bishop biography - a profile of Bridget Bishop, accused of witchcraft during the 1692 Salem witch trials, and the first to be hanged.
Bridget Bishop House
Bridget Bishop and her husband lived in a wing of this house in 1692 when she was arrested as a witch.
Examination of Bridget Bishop
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.