Witch Trial Memorial Statue
From Salem Links and Lore
Witch Trial Memorial Statue
- Created by sculptor Yiannis Stefanakis of Salem, this 14 foot tall statue depicts three sisters, Sarah Cloyce, Mary Esty and Rebecca Nurse who are representative of the hundreds of innocent victims accused during the witch hysteria of 1692. The statue is said to be based on the television drama, Three Sovereigns for Sarah and depicts the anguish and anger of three sisters accused of witchcraft.
- After years of fundraising effort proved unsuccessful, the artist lacked funds to have it bronzed, so the plaster cast statue was re-assembled (after storage) and put on display at the Salem Wax Museum of Witches and Seafarers.
See Also
- Vertical File in Salem Collection - Witch Trial Memorial Statue
- "Sculptor Stefanakis enters statue competition" Salem Evening News, Sept. 5, 1991. p.11
- "Witch statue moved to Wax Museum" Salem Evening News, Jan. 29, 1994. p.1
- "Witch memorial finally finds a home" Boston Sunday Globe, Feb. 20, 1994. p.12 (North)
