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The Execution of Caleb Adams - Home Page

Caleb Adams was publicly executed (by hanging on the gallows) in Windham, Connecticut on November 29th, 1803 for the brutal murder of 6-year-old Oliver Woodworth. These pages contain the fascinating story of Caleb Adams's life and death, the doorway to a forgotten but important chapter of American history.

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