Danvers in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Rebecca Nurse Homestead
1678
Erected 1977 by Danvers Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1692.
Location. 42° 33.493′ N, 70° 56.877′ W. Marker is in Danvers, Massachusetts, in Essex County. Marker is at the intersection of Pine Street and Adams Street, on the left when traveling north on Pine Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 149 Pine Street, Danvers MA 01923, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Samuel Holten House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Salem Village Witchcraft Victims’ Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Salem Village Meeting House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Anne L. Page (approx. ¾ mile away); The Church in Salem Village (approx. 0.8 miles away); In Commemoration of Arnold's Expedition to Quebec (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Plains (approx. 0.8 miles away); Samuel Parris Archaeological Site (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danvers.
Regarding Rebecca Nurse Homestead. The marker is incorrect My 7th Great Grandmother Rebecca Nurse was executed on July 19th not June 19th
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Additional commentary.
1. Significance of this place.
From the Essex National Heritage Area webpage located at http://essexheritage.org/firstperiod/ “The Nurse House is the only surviving residence affiliated with the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 that is open to the public. It was the home of Rebecca Nurse, who was hanged that year on July 19.”
— Submitted November 2, 2010, by Michael Tiernan of Danvers, Massachusetts.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,876 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on November 16, 2021, by Nancy J Weston of Peabody, MA Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 16, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.