Lecture In-Person | Meet the Parsons: Witchcraft in Early Springfield, MA
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Date
October 25, 2025
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Time
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Date: Saturday, October 25
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Location: Connecticut’s Old State House, 800 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103
In 1645, Mary and Hugh Parsons married at Springfield’s first Meetinghouse. Just six years later, both stood accused of witchcraft in that very place.
Join Elizabeth Kapp, Curator of History at the Wood Museum of Springfield History (Springfield Museums), as she explores the dramatic world of witchcraft in early Springfield and the stories featured in the exhibit Witch Panic! Massachusetts Before Salem.
Details:
- Presented by: Elizabeth Kapp, Wood Museum of Springfield History
- Free street parking available on weekends
- Phone: 860-240-5340
Come uncover the chilling and fascinating history of witchcraft in 17th-century Springfield, before the infamous Salem trials.