At a glance
#2 of 5 Historical landmarks in DanversLocalGuideWorld score: 4.77
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Quick facts
- What is the rating of Salem Village Parsonage?
- Salem Village Parsonage is rated 4.8 out of 5 based on 41 reviews.
- How does Salem Village Parsonage rank in Danvers?
- Salem Village Parsonage is #2 of 5 Historical landmarks in Danvers by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Salem Village Parsonage located?
- 67A Centre St, Danvers, MA 01923, United States — 0.0 km from the center of Danvers.
I'm a Salem resident and I am on a mission to tour all the local attractions AND historical sites.
About this one:
If you are visiting the area to learn more about the Salem Witch Trials, you should make a quick stop at this site. Here, Reverend Samuel Parris of Salem Village lived with his family and here happened the first afflictions that led to the whole hysteria. His daughter Betty and niece Abigail named their slave Tituba as one of the witches afflicting them and the rest - unfortunately - is history.
Finding the place is not necessarily hard, but if you drive in front of it and you blink, you might miss it! Look for the blue sign between two houses (this is a residential area) and next to a narrow pathway. You cannot park on Centre Street but I typically park on any of the side roads. If you walk the path, you'll find at the end of it the historic site, consisting of the remaining of the cellar of the house and some foundations.
The archeological site was brought back to life in the 70s and it's a place of exceptional historical importance.
If you walk around the same neighborhood and check online their locations, you can also stop by the spots where the Ingersoll tavern was (not an historical site now) and the Meeting House (across the memorial, now a residential lot).
PROs
A remarkable piece of history, a constant reminder of a painful past not to be forgotten.
It is of course free to visit and you can take as many pictures as you want.
CONs
Visiting the Salem Village Parsonage is going to be, understandably, a somber, definitely underwhelming, experience.
It is well maintained but you can't shake the feeling that it is kept "hidden" from the eyes of possible visitors.
About this one:
If you are visiting the area to learn more about the Salem Witch Trials, you should make a quick stop at this site. Here, Reverend Samuel Parris of Salem Village lived with his family and here happened the first afflictions that led to the whole hysteria. His daughter Betty and niece Abigail named their slave Tituba as one of the witches afflicting them and the rest - unfortunately - is history.
Finding the place is not necessarily hard, but if you drive in front of it and you blink, you might miss it! Look for the blue sign between two houses (this is a residential area) and next to a narrow pathway. You cannot park on Centre Street but I typically park on any of the side roads. If you walk the path, you'll find at the end of it the historic site, consisting of the remaining of the cellar of the house and some foundations.
The archeological site was brought back to life in the 70s and it's a place of exceptional historical importance.
If you walk around the same neighborhood and check online their locations, you can also stop by the spots where the Ingersoll tavern was (not an historical site now) and the Meeting House (across the memorial, now a residential lot).
PROs
A remarkable piece of history, a constant reminder of a painful past not to be forgotten.
It is of course free to visit and you can take as many pictures as you want.
CONs
Visiting the Salem Village Parsonage is going to be, understandably, a somber, definitely underwhelming, experience.
It is well maintained but you can't shake the feeling that it is kept "hidden" from the eyes of possible visitors.
I highly recommend stopping by this historical site. A quick drive from Salem, and you can see where all the witch trial hysteria actually started. I love that you can enter the foundations and feel the stones with your hands.
This was one of my favorite experiences while in Salem. It is hidden with a small sign between two houses, so you will need to park and walk to find it. It is the archeological site of Rev. Parris. It’s a definite for anyone who visits Salem.
A well kept site that holds significant historical value! Definitely has a very somber feel to the area. While it was smaller than I thought it would be it was nice that you can interact with the small portion of the original structure that is still standing. It can be easy to miss and you do have to park on the street and walk down a dirt path between houses in a neighborhood. There were chickens roaming free from one of the houses surrounding the site which just made it easier for me to picture how the area probably once was.
This is a very solemn place. It is just the foundation of the Paris Homestead but for those who know the story of The Witch Trials it is incredibly powerful and sad to be there. Another must stop for tourist walking a historical "Trail"
Definitely, a little difficult to find from the sidewalk. You got to walk down a narrow path back to the land itself. I was there all by myself and the outright devastation caused by two little girls really had me overwhelmed. If we are not careful, though, as a society, we will head right back there. And that's where it looks like we're headed now. IDK. This place was always a must for me. Now that I finally made it I highly recommend everyone check this out and make it a must for themselves. It's a part of History. It happened. Let's learn from it.
A friend of mine gave me a tour of this little-known “secret” about the Salem Witch Trials. It’s mind-blowing when you realize the witch hysteria (and all of its many, many consequences) began here—at a small, obscure little plot of land that few people know about.
I suppose that’s true of our own lives, right? So much of what influences us and shapes us actually stems from seemingly small, “inconsequential” things.
I suppose that’s true of our own lives, right? So much of what influences us and shapes us actually stems from seemingly small, “inconsequential” things.
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