Although Illinois saw no dramatic witch trials, Witchcraft has been a part of Illinois History and culture from French exploration to the present day.
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In 1904, the quiet town of Quincy was shocked to learn of Bessie Bement\'s suicide, after the young woman sought help from a witch doctor to break a hex.
On the Illinois frontier, pioneers pressed silver dimes into musket balls to ward off witches, while farmers dutifully erected fence posts according to phases of the moon.
Although Illinois saw no dramatic witch trials, Witchcraft has been a part of Illinois History and culture from French exploration to the present day