old burying point cemetery

583amandaa

It was such a moving experience to walk around and see the beauty and history of this cemetery. We actually learned a lot of interesting information and it was within walking distance of our hotel.

Christynleon

Salem overall is such a magical place. This cemetery transports you back in time. It's easy to get to and we didn't spend much time here but glad we visited this place. Salem is a great place to spend a whole day with friends and family. See you soon Salem :)

fiona_88_marie

A very spooky yet intriguing place. It was lovely to just take our time and walk around reading the headstones. Hard to believe it actually happened. Worth the visit. 100%

kcrudy

Visited while on a witch walk tour, Tom the tour guide is great. Really opened my eyes and mind to what I never even thought about before. Put me on my path to my true spiritual beliefs.

881carrieb

I wanted to check this out two years ago when I visited Salem during Halloween but it was closed. I checked it out this time and it was very interesting looking at the head stones. I was impressed by how old some of the people lived considering the time period. It was also a great photo opportunity when visited during the golden hour. Also, there is a geocache in the cemetery if you are in to that.

Travelnkitty

It was really cool getting to visit this cemetery for the historic value alone. The tombstones are original from the 1600's. If you are interested in the history of the witch trials, you will find that some of the people involved are buried right there. It is easy to access and not very big at all, so it is easy to walk around and explore all the old headstones. Over in the Was museum and gift shop they have a place you can do a tombstone rubbing, (they provide the paper) so you don't do it on the ones that are in the cemetery, possibly damaging them.

ygNYC

One of the oldest cemeteries in the country, this is a must-see for those interested in history and/or the Salem witch trials. Several very old headstones, beautiful old trees and very easy to get to.

Terri2south

It's an very old cemetery walk around reading the names and dates. At the one entrance there is a map on a stone to mark those of significance.

46vickieb

Very interesting to walk through and read the dates and headstones. The history surrounding this cemetary is amazing.

jennscanvas

A very wonderful historical old cemetery where you may recognize names such as Hawthorne, Putnam and Nourse/Nurse. Leave a penny to let the spirits know you visited them. :-) If you are going to go and want to experience how beautiful this location is - go in early to mid October. The foliage hanging from the trees reaching over the stones is really nice.

Coraline_Jones

Stopped here at dusk - it's an eerie New England cemetery, worth a look. The Salem Witch Trials Memorial is right next to it.

Lilredangel

Found this cemetery on accident as we got off track. It's very eerie yet peaceful. Directly next to the Memorial.

103lindsaym

A must for all history buffs and those that like creepy places. It very sad to see the headstones in disrepair but to be expected.

516erind

It's peaceful walking around and get a sense of history. Also a great place to see ghosts too. The salem witch trial judges is buried there.

karbop1

A cool little cemetery in the middle of Salem. It was a peaceful location with very old graves. It was neat to stroll around and observe the various styles of tombstones. One of the judges from the witch trials is buried here.