Proctor's Ledge

Category: Memorial

Address: 7 Pope St, Salem, MA 01970, USA

Phone: +19787459595

Opening hours

Sunday: 8AM–8PM

Monday: 8AM–8PM

Tuesday: 8AM–8PM

Wednesday: 8AM–8PM

Thursday: 8AM–8PM

Friday: 8AM–8PM

Saturday: 8AM–8PM

Reviews

Savannah Perry

Jun 24, 2022

Very nice memorial to the victims. Worth a stop to pay respects.

Marilyn Primovic

Apr 12, 2022

Easy and free to visit and park. Many people left rocks and coins on the memorial - some of the other ways people memorialized them seemed “dark” and “altar-like” in my opinion. I still think it is generally a wholesome historical place to go if you have older kids though. I wouldn’t consider it a place to take smiling selfies because locals refer to those who died as victims. This differed from how I learned about the history in school. I’m impressed with the researchers’ work (posted online and not on site) in determining this is the actual location. For this reason, the memorial is newer. A nice opportunity to see recent developments in historical research.

Christina Connelly

Mar 28, 2022

Cool memorial with lots of history. Not much to see but it's worth going to while in Salem

Beth Smith

Nov 8, 2021

A very sweet memorial to am extremely dark time in Salem's History. There is on street parking, no need to park at the playground. But if you do, it's a nice walk down to the ledge.

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Questions & Answers

Can viewers walk up a path next to the memorial to the rocks where the hangings occured? If so, where is the path? Thank you.

Paul C | Sep 27, 2021
Gary Faulk | Sep 27, 2021

No you cannot walk up the hill at all.

Why is it looking like Walgreens just bought up the bulk of the remaining woods on this hill, excepting the thin strip owned by this park?

H No | Aug 23, 2021
Jennifer Sampson | Aug 23, 2021

It's possible. It is private property up the right side of the hill.

Is there a complete diagram of the adjacent graveyard..with notable figures highlighted ...? If so, how is it accessed and can the site and history be verified by a reputable historical society ?

Maureen Dooley | Aug 24, 2019
Jon Eddy | Aug 24, 2019

Hi, there isn't a graveyard because it is memorial dedicated to the individuals who were hung on the spot during the witch hysteria of 1629. The reason for no graveyard is because it is said that after the people were hung their family members would come, under the cover of darkness, and recover the bodies. This site was verified as the execution site by a team of researchers from Salem State University's History Department and other historians.

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