Salem in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Burial Ground
c. 1655
Photographed by Marc Posner, April 9, 2023
1. Burial Ground Marker
Notable Internees:
George Corwin, Jr. d. 1696 High Sheriff during Salem Witch Trials
Jonathan Corwin d. 1718 Salem Witch Trial Judge
Capt. John Felt d. 1796 Played key role in Leslie's Retreat
Jonathan Haraden d. 1803 Legendary Privateer
Benjamin Goodhue d. 1814 United States Senator
Dr. Edward Holyoke d. 1828 (Age 100) Physician and Climatoligist
Col. Timothy Pickering d. 1829 Revolutionary War Commander and Statesman
John Prince d. 1836 Minister and Inventor
Caroline Plummer d. 1854 Philanthropist: Plummer Hall, Plummer Home and Harvard University Chair
Frederick Lander d. 1862 Civil War General
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Political Subdivisions • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1696.
Location. 42° 31.09′ N, 70° 54.003′ W. Marker is in Salem, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It is at the intersection of Broad Street and Winthrop Street, on the right when traveling east on Broad Street. The marker is located in Broad Street Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post
this page online
Regionally, this marker is on Massachusetts’ North Shore, in Greater Boston, and in the Merrimack Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Arthur Forrester Devereux (a few steps from this marker); John Pickering II House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Pickering House (within shouting distance of this marker); Timothy Pickering (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Barnard D.D. (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brigadier General Frederick West Lander (about 400 feet away); Major General Marquis de Lafayette (about 600 feet away); Hamilton Hall (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salem.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 8, 2023
2. Burial Ground Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 8, 2023
3. Broad Street Cemetery Burial Ground
Photographed by Marc Posner, April 9, 2023
4. Nathaniel Felt tombstone
Photographed by Marc Posner, April 9, 2023
5. Broad Street Cemetery
This graveyard is also known as the Broad Street Cemetery.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 383 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on May 12, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on April 4, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. 2, 3. submitted on April 21, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 4, 5. submitted on April 4, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
