Say What?!: Civil War-Era ‘Witch Bottle’ Found Under Virginia Highway Median

| January 24, 2020

YORK COUNTY, Va. – Researchers said a glass bottle found during an archaeological dig on a Virginia highway median is believed to be a Civil War-era “witch bottle” designed to ward off evil spirits.

The William & Mary Center for Archaeological Research said the bottle was discovered during a 2016 archaeological dig for Civil War artifacts prior to a widening project for Interstate 64 in York County.

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