Salem Witch Trials Memorial

In 1711, the colony of Massachusetts paid restitution to the heirs of some of those who were accused, convicted and executed during the Salem witch trials. In 1953, almost 200 years later, Arthur Miller wrote about the Salem witch Trials in his famous play, The Crucible. There are many theories as to why the young girls here would make the accusations that led to the Salem witch tries. Some have argued that this is exactly what the girls who were first bewitched were experiencing.

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