Gallows Hill, Salem (traditional attribution)
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Gallows Hill in Salem is the historically associated site where several people accused of witchcraft during the 1692 Salem witch trials, including Elizabeth Howe, were executed by hanging.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
execution site
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historical site → |
| associatedWith |
Salem witch trials
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witchcraft accusations in colonial New England → |
| coordinateLocation | approximate coordinates near modern Salem, Massachusetts → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
|
| dateOfEvent | 1692 → |
| hasAlternativeName |
Gallows Hill
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traditional Gallows Hill site → |
| hasCauseOfDeathAtSite | hanging → |
| hasEvent |
executions by hanging
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executions of accused witches in 1692 → |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | Salem witch trials → |
| hasLanguageOfLocality | English → |
| hasNote | traditionally identified as execution site; exact historical location debated by scholars → |
| heritageDesignation | site of historical interest → |
| historicalRole | traditional site of Salem witch trials executions → |
| locatedIn |
Essex County, Massachusetts
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Massachusetts → Salem, Massachusetts → United States of America →
surface form: "United States"
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| notableVictim |
Elizabeth Howe
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people accused of witchcraft → |
| partOf |
Salem, Massachusetts
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surface form: "Salem"
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| timePeriod |
17th century
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Colonial America → |
| usedFor |
hangings
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public executions → |
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this entity surface form: "Gallows Hill, Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony"
this entity surface form: "Gallows Hill, Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony"
this entity surface form: "Gallows Hill, Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony"