A stone was placed by the Topsfield Historical Society on the Topsfield Common on May 25, 1992 to mark the 300th anniversary of the Salem Witchcraft Hysteria.
In memory of three women of Topsfield Parish
Mary Esty
Elizabeth How
Sarah Wildes
Victims of
the Witchcraft Delusion
of 1692
Topsfield Historical Society
May 25, 1992
Three residents of Topsfield, Mary Esty, Elizabeth How, and Sarah Wildes were hung in Salem.
In 2016, the exact site of the hangings was determined to be Proctor's Ledge at Gallows Hill in Salem, Massachusetts.
photo by R. Thatcher May 6, 2017
References
Topsfield Historical Society. (1996?). The Parson Capen House (1683) Captain Joseph Gould Barn (c. 1710): Properties of the Topsfield Historical Society (brochure). Topsfield, Mass.: Topsfield Historical Society.
Further Reading
Dow, G. F. (1940). The Witchcraft Delusion. In History of Topsfield Massachusetts. (320-342). Topsfield, Mass. : Topsfield Historical Society. Reprinted 1982. View Library Catalog record; read online at the Internet Archive.
External Links
Baker, Emerson W. The Gallows Hill Project. Accessed December 29, 2016 at http://w3.salemstate.edu/~ebaker/Gallows_Hill
Ray, B. & University of Virginia. (2002) Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Project. Retrieved December 2013 from http://salem.lib.virginia.edu/home.html
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