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Site of the 1692 Court HousePhoto: Image: Joseph E. Baker, "The Witch No. 1" (1892), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Stop 3 of 7 · Salem 1692

The Court That Was Built to Hang

Site of the 1692 Court House, Salem

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You're standing near Lynde Street in downtown Salem, and the thing to look at here is something you can't see.

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Salem 1692: The Witch Trials WalkSalem · 7 stops · 1 h 15 min · 2.2 miSee the walk
  1. 1The Ledge Salem Tried to ForgetFree
  2. 2The Judge's House, and the Druggist's Sign
  3. 3The Court That Was Built to HangYou're here
  4. 4The Minister's Daughter Under the Towers
  5. 5The Judge Who Never Said Sorry
  6. 6The Man Who Would Not Plead
  7. 7Three Gables, a Silent W, and Guilt

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Salem 1692: The Witch Trials Walk

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