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Monuments Soldiers Monument, Greenlawn Cemetery, Salem, Mass, photo by Frank Cousins

Greenlawn Cemetery in Salem, Massachusetts

Established in 1807, the Greenlawn Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Salem, Massachusetts. The cemetery is about 100 acres in size, making it the largest cemetery in Salem, and has… Read more »

Industrial Era   
Broad Street Cemetery on a map of Salem in 1700

Broad Street Cemetery in Salem, Massachusetts

Established in 1655, Broad Street Cemetery is the second oldest cemetery in Salem, Mass. The cemetery is 2.69 acres in size with approximately 684 headstones. The oldest headstone is from… Read more »

Colonial Era   
Abner C. Goodell House, Witch Jail, Salem, Mass, photographed by Frank-Cousins

Salem Witch Jail in Salem, Massachusetts

The Salem Witch Jail, also known as the Essex County Jail, was a county jail where some of the accused witches were kept during the Salem Witch Trials in 1692…. Read more »

Colonial Era   
Map of Salem Common, Salem, Mass, circa 1700, illustration published in the Essex Antiquarian, Volume 9, circa 1905

Salem Common in Salem, Massachusetts

Salem Common is a historic city park in Salem, Massachusetts. The park was once a hilly, swampy area about nine acres in size that was home to five ponds and… Read more »

Colonial Era   
The old Salem jail and a cast iron fence that surrounds the property in Salem, Mass

Old Salem Jail in Salem, Massachusetts

The old Salem jail, also known as the Essex County Jail, is a historic jail in Salem, Massachusetts, located next to the Howard Street Cemetery. The jail was built between… Read more »

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