Proctor's Ledge, Salem
- Address: 5 - 7 Pope St
- Vicinity: Btw 5 and 7 Pope St, S of Boston St
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1692/00/00 | Sarah Good, Elizabeth Howe, Susannah Martin and Sarah Wildes are hanged from a tree on Proctor's Ledge. Their bodies are dumped into a low spot beneath the ledge where the memorial is now. | Salem Witch Trials | ||||
| 1692/07/19 | Rebecca Nurse is hung until death for practicing witchcraft. | Salem Witch Trials | ||||
| 1692/08/19 | George Jacobs Sr, found guilty of witchcraft, is executed by hanging at Proctor's Ledge, near Gallows Hill. | Salem Witch Trials | ||||
| 1692/08/19 | Rev Cotton Mather | Judge | Martha Ingalls Allen Carrier (granddaughter of Edmund Ingalls), is denounced as a rampant hag by Cotton Mather and hanged as a witch at Proctor's Ledge, Salem. Site is near 7 Pope Street in Salem, MA. | Salem Witch Trials | ||
| 1692/08/19 | John Proctor, found guilty of witchcraft, is hanged at Proctor's Ledge, near Gallows Hill. | Salem Witch Trials | ||||
| 1692/08/19 | Laura Ingalls Wilder | Relative | Martha Ingalls Allen Carrier (granddaughter of Edmund Ingalls), is denounced as a rampant hag by Cotton Mather and hanged as a witch at Proctor's Ledge, Salem. Site is near 7 Pope Street in Salem, MA. | Salem Witch Trials | ||
| 1692/08/19 | Found guilty of practicing witchcraft, John Willard is executed by hanging at Proctor's Ledge, near Gallows Hill. | Salem Witch Trials | ||||
| 1692/08/19 | George Burroughs | Died | Convicted of witchcraft, Rev George Burroughs is hanged on Proctor's Ledge in Salem, Massachusetts. Site is near 7 Pope Street, Salem. | Salem Witch Trials |
| Particulars for Proctor's Ledge, Salem: | |
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| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Sight Category | Site |
| Area of Significance | Social History |
| Area of Significance | True Crime |
| Event | Witch Trials |
| Folklore | Witchcraft |
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Salem Horror (Short Story) | Short Story | Henry Kuttner | Indeed, it was the old witch's reckless boasting which had led to her abrupt and mysterious death in 1692, about the time of the famous hangings on Gallows Hill. |
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