Site Of Salem Witch Hangings Discovered

The actual site of the Salem witch hangings has been discovered. WBZ-TV's Chantee Lans reports.

[NevadaLamb]

Even though this video is 7 years old, it still gives me chills to watch. I visited Proctor’s Ledge during my visit to Salem. Seeing the trees is chilling.

[MultiRabe]

I would be kinda spooked knowing that all those ppl were hanged practically in my backyard...even though it was over 300 years ago! Yikers 😱

[deannerd]

Ann Pudeator is my husband's 11th great-grandmother. We went to visit for the first time this week.

[bcarreon]

My 14th great grandmother was Mary Perkins Bradbury. Thinking about her as I watch this, and all those who did not survive.

[rungfang]

Amazing that the map was so well preserved. Like it was made yesterday!

[juliewagoner]

Sarah Averell Wildes was my 10th great grandmother. Knowing she endured such a horrific death has broken my heart...

[thedynastycontinues]

Yes. Using that old map it definitely points to the hill behind Walgreens as the spot where the "witches" were hanged. Using Google Earth it was tricky at first to tell. It looked like they had it wrong. But they are 100% spot on (According to that 1700 map of Salem).

But my question is this....

Since it has a location marked as "Probable site of graves of witches".... why dont they use GPR to see if there is any disturbances in the soil at that location? Shit.... given the importance to the town about this tragedy.... why not just go dig in that area?

[luvv.lly]

Innocent people killed for no reasons .. in horrible horrible ways of torture. 😭

[bill]

after over 300 years, I wonder about those trees in that area, makes me wonder about this story.

[Liverpoolfckarim]

It’s crazy, religious believes will turn decent human beings into lunatics,

[vivien._.editz]

I’m not completely sure what I was expecting but I don’t think I was expecting this. To think people (including my 10-greats-grandma Susannah North Martin) died in such a sad, dead area (though it was probably alive back then) is a shame. I’m confused by the puritans. “Let’s run away from Europe to escape religious persecution and then do the exact same thing here and worse!” 🤦‍♀️
Humans can be such idiots.

[BonnieDragonKat]

I am a descendant of the Day/Wildes family.

[firstlast]

Murders … not just hanging, not just executions … murdered.

[samalama]

I would be saddened to know that this happened in my backyard if I lived there, imagine all of the pain, desperation, impotence that those people went through. How the Salem Witch Trials came to be boggles my mind, how can someone back in the day feel they had a right to do this is unforgivable . If someone was a witch or not at that time, what business was it of anyone to make such a horrific decision to hang or burn, ultimately the ones that did the hanging and burning were the most evil and diabolical than the accused. This persecution still is to this day, not as comparable to the past but still exists, that's why so many witches are solitary, or still in the broom closet and not fully out there practicing . Not all witches are black witches doing harm to others with their black magic spells, there are many good witches, that heal, worship mother earth and do spells for the world to be a better place. You'd be surprised how many evil witches can be hidden behind church doors holding a rosary, or that person saying how they are against witchcraft are the ones that practice, the most . I would leave an offering in the woods and light a candle to give them peace and light . Blessed Be .🕯🕯🕯🔮🍁🍁🍁🍂🍂🍂🍊

[ShelbyFarrow]

I wonder if there have been any hauntings in that area?

[mikeyboy]

I am a descendant of rebecca nurse i just found out

[SaltborneHeathen]

Been to Salem twice but haven't visited the site yet. Mary Towne Esty was my 8th great grandmother, and she was hung there

[jamesclark]

I am spooked I went to the worst possible place to be in Salem to camp but what about when you walk from town towards the mall direction before the other soup kitchen where the creek divides the road I think that is creepiest myself

[jamesclark]

The house on the left pretty much on the creek!

[scottg]

What about Giles Corey who’s body was ordered to be buried on gallows hill in an unmarked grave?