June 10: Bridget Bishop and the Salem Witch Trials

On June 10, 1692, Bridget Bishop became the first person executed during the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts. She had been accused of witchcraft during a period of fear and suspicion in Salem Village and Salem Town. The Salem Witch Trials took place in colonial Massachusetts in 1692 and 1693, during a time of fear, religious tension, political uncertainty, and community conflict. The crisis began in Salem Village when several young girls started having strange fits and accused others of causing their suffering through witchcraft.