I really like the way this memorial was set up. It gives a beautiful space to pay your respects to those who have passed and learn some history about what happened.
I mentioned in another review (wax museum) that I am a descendant of two women executed, so for me this is a great honor to have this memorial, however frustrating as people lack respect often times when they visit. Sitting on a memorial bench eating a cheeseburger is really rude. Also, please PLEASE don't take wax castings - last time I went there was wax all over my ancestor's bench. This is really a wonderful monument though and a must see for anyone visiting because of Salem's sad history.
I appreciate that the town made this memorial to everyone. Definitely worth the visit. People placed flowers, coins on the memorial. Tastefully done and different. It helps to have a tour guide explain each of the people and a little about them to get the whole impact.
Spending a day in Salem (which over all was disappointing for us both too commercialized and finding parking not too easy). This was one of the interesting places we toured. As we found our own walking tour of Salem on an app we had on our phone for free. It was a lot of walking but took us to all the interesting places of Salem this being one of them.
Simple place that takes you to a marking moment in the history of Salem. It was humbling the way it has been arranged. A great lesson can be learned there as one sits on the stone benches and remember what happened and why.
I was most excited to stand where the "witches" were hanged. its a well kept, pleasant memorial to those who were wrongfully oppressed. I enjoyed the writings and was pleased that each stone stated a name and how they were killed. Salem is full of places to spend money, this is free and easy to get to.
The secret door was really cool and unexpected. Jeff was wonderful. He had a great attitude and made the tour very fun and informative. He also suggested some other attractions for the rest of our trip
A memorial to some of the victims of the witch trials - a rough stone bench named for each of the victims. It was an interesting stop at night, and quite eerie - it is next to the Old Burying Point Cemetery.
Visiting this site was both thought provoking and very moving. You could definitely feel the history around you. It was definitely a place that you must visit.
The walk through is a bit sad, but it is a good place to meditate on the evils of religious hysteria. I have been told that this is not the actual burial place of the wrongly accused people, but I have no idea.