MA, USA
Charter Street Cemetery
Cemetery
Salem's oldest burying ground, established in 1637. Contains graves of Mayflower passengers, witch trial judge John Hathorne, and numerous 18th-century merchants and mariners whose families shaped the town's Revolutionary politics. The carved headstones are notable examples of colonial funerary art.
Visiting Today
Address
Charter Street, Salem, MA 01970
Hours
Daily, dawn to dusk
Admission
Free
Accessibility
Uneven terrain, grass and gravel
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