Allusions To Local Geography
There are many places in the novel that are actual places in Old Wethersfield, Connecticut. They include:
- Blackbird Pond (has since dried up)
- The Great Meadows
- The Congregational Church on Main Street
- The Buttolph-Williams House is considered to be the house Kit lived in.
Read more about this topic: The Witch Of Blackbird Pond
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