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Hartford Witch Panic Preview: Haunted History of America’s First Witch Trials

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Step into the haunted history of Hartford, Connecticut—site of America’s first witch trials and a chilling legacy that predates Salem.

This creepy preview of State of the Unknown explores one of the darkest, most overlooked chapters in colonial history.

If you love paranormal stories, forgotten tragedies, and unsettling truths, this haunted places podcast delivers something deeper.

Full episode drops this Wednesday—follow @stateoftheunknownpodcast to never miss a legend that refuses to stay buried.


State of the Unknown is a documentary-style podcast tracing the haunted highways, forgotten folklore, and unexplained phenomena across America’s 50 states.

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