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 »
Category: Colonial Era
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 »
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 »
History of Watertown, Massachusetts
Watertown is one of the oldest towns in Massachusetts. It was first settled by members of the Winthrop fleet in the summer of 1630 before being incorporated into the Massachusetts… Read more »
Dungeon Rock in Lynn, Massachusetts
Dungeon Rock is a historic rock formation in Lynn, Massachusetts, that features a cave where a pirate was reportedly buried alive with his treasure during an earthquake in 1658. The… Read more »