The Witch of the Monongahela: Folk Magic in Early Western Pennsylvania

In the ancient hills and misty hollows of Fayette Country. Pennsylvania, generations of locals have passed down stories of a woman with mysterious magical powers. People came from near and far to seek healing and protection through her strange rituals. Some even believed she could fly. Named Moll Derry and nicknamed the "Witch of the Monongahela," her legend has been documented by writers and folklorists for more than two hundred years. She is intertwined in many regional tales, such as the...