Witches in Colonial Virginia

Saturday September 27, 2025 7 PM
Free with Registration

The witchcraft mania that swept through Salem, Massachusetts in 1692, while significant, has tended to overshadow the historical records of the persecutions of alleged witches in other colonies.

Join us as Historian Carson Hudson explores the often-misunderstood subject of witchcraft persecution in early Virginia. Hudson offers insights into the beliefs, occurrences, and legal proceedings regarding witchcraft in early Colonial Virginia, separating historical fact from historical fiction. Beware! It’s not exactly as Monty Python depicts it!

You are encouraged to wear your favorite witch attire!

You may also like the following events from St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum:

• Next month, 23rd August, 11:00 am, Cemetery Preservation Workshop in Smithfield
• This September, 6th September, 09:30 am, Born from Conflict: A 17th Century Living History Event in Smithfield
• This September, 6th September, 01:00 pm, Visualizing Virginia Indigenous History in Vast Early America in Smithfield