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Tubbs died in 1865 at the age of 104. Reportedly her ghost can still be seen haunting the woods and she is a popular subject for "ghost walks." | Tubbs died in 1865 at the age of 104. Reportedly her ghost can still be seen haunting the woods and she is a popular subject for "ghost walks." | ||
Her full biography and a detailed examination of contemporary sources concerning her life can be found in the book ''[[Magicians, Martyrs, and Madmen]]'' by [[Travis McHenry]]. | Her full biography and a detailed examination of contemporary sources concerning her life can be found in the book ''[[Magicians, Martyrs, and Madmen]]'' by [[Travis McHenry]]. McHenry determined that the vast majority of folklore concerning Angeline Tubbs was completely fabricated by author William L. Stone, Jr. as part of a serialized story printed in a local Saratoga Springs newspaper. | ||
The well-known photograph of Tubbs at age 97 has been conclusively proven to be a dummy of Moll Pitcher from a commemorative postcard at Bunker Hill. | |||
==External links== | |||
* [https://www.bloodstone.info/post/angeline-tubbs-the-witch-of-saratoga Article on the historical veracity of Angeline Tubbs] | |||
[[Category:People]] | [[Category:People]] | ||
[[Category:Witches]] | [[Category:Witches]] |