Visit the homestead of Salem Witchcraft Victim Rebecca Nurse- October

149 Pine Street,Danvers MA 01923

01 October, 2022

Description

The 17th century homestead sits on 25+ beautiful acres in the heart of what was known as Salem Village in 1692 (today the town of Danvers). The circa 1678 house was occupied by Rebecca Nurse and then members of the Nurse family until 1798. It was from this home that 72-year-old Rebecca Nurse was arrested on the charges of Witchcraft in March of 1692. She was the oldest woman accused, and executed during the Salem Witch Trials. Follow the tree lined path to the back of the property to the ancient Nurse Family Cemetery. It has been a longstanding family tradition that Rebecca’s son and husband retrieved her body after her execution and secretly buried it here. A monument with a poem by John Greenleaf Whittier was erected in 1885 to commemorate her. In 1992, 300 years after his wrongful execution, another victim of the Hysteria, George Jacobs, was buried here after being found on his former property in a lone unmarked grave. He remains the ONLY known burial site of anyone convicted of witchcraft during the Salem trials. PLEASE NOTE: To help reduce overcrowding on site we are selling timed entry slots; a morning slot (10:30am-12:30pm) and an afternoon slot (12:30pm-2:30pm) You are welcome to arrive ANYTIME within this time slot. Last entry to the museum will be at 2:30pm and the site closes promptly at 3:00pm.Please plan extra travel time if traveling from Salem, traffic can be very heavy in October.Due to high demand for tickets in October, refunds will only be given with 72 hours notice. Any questions please call (978)774-8799.