witch trials memorial
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This is a fun stop if you're visiting Salem. Theres not enough to look at to carve out a whole day or even a whole hour but it is worth seeing. The benches lining the walkway are all dedicated to someone hung during the witch hysteria. Its nice to take one of the walking tours through it because they will give more detailed information. Also cool that its so walkable, close by other attractions and free.
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Most people think of Salem when they think of the witch hysteria. But, at the time, Danvers was Salem Village. This is a true monument to the accused. Not flashy or touristy like the whole of the Salem, the monument in Danvers is tasteful and striking in its simplicity.
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It is important that memorials exist but they are not entertaining nor meant to be. While standing here a passerby stopped and told me about all of the local sites that I needed to see. This made my visit to the memorial worthwhile. If you are in the area you should stop to contemplate what was going through people's minds back then.
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You don't hear too much about this place. It's pretty cool and not a crowded tourist area. Only a few minutes from Nurse Homestead
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This is a small memorial in the place where it all began. You can see a list of names and learn a little about what happened. It won't take more than 10 to 15 minutes to see it all, and then you can go to the Rebecca Nurse House a short distance away. Definitely worth seeing.
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Lots of Salem and witch trial History. Hope that they updated some of the attractions. All in all not to bad.
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Some may wonder why the Witchcraft Victims Memorial is in Danvers rather than Salem, given that Salem usually comes to mind when thinking of the witchcraft hysteria of 1692. The explanation is that Danvers was once a part of Salem known as Salem Village, and the first accusations of witchcraft were made by young girls living in Salem Village. Later, in the mid-1700s, Salem Village was established a separate town and took on the new name of Danvers. So, Danvers was really at the center of the witchcraft tragedy. The town remembers its connection to the tragedy in a quiet but powerful way with this memorial.The memorial is located on a residential street in front of some athletic fields; this may seem an odd location, but it is, in fact, across the street from the site of the Salem Village Meeting House where examinations of some of the accused were conducted. The rather massive monument employs lots of symbolism, and I find most poignant the Book of Life, which symbolizes truth and reminds us that the accused who maintained their innocence (truth) were sadly those who lost their lives. Large tablets behind the Book of Life list the names and towns of residence of the 24 accused (they are from Salem Village as well as many other communities in northeastern Massachusetts). Quotes from several of the accused are displayed on several of the tablets.The memorial is quite easy to find; if visiting the Rebecca Nurse Homestead, it’s less than a five-minute drive away and well-worth the detour. You can park on the street. I often stop for a short visit when I am nearby as the memorial offers a good opportunity to reflect on this tragic era of our history.
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This is one of the places one just needs to visit, but it really isn't all that spectacular. The names of those executed in 1692 are inscribed in marble, there are a lot of famous quotes, and it is a pretty setting, but it isn't worth more than a couple minutes. The one thing that bugged me the most, is the design of the memorial is so 20th century, and doesn't capture the feeling of 1692, at all. In addition, it'd be nice to have more information available, and indicate that other than one person, no one has a clue where all of the other victims are buried. Still, if one is interested in the Salem Witch Trials, this is a must visit.
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I was expecting much more and much better displays and layout.Not at all what we expected and had been looking forward to at this attraction
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Be sure to visit the memorial to the accused vistims; very moving. A fascinating tour of a fascinating subject