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The Devil in Old Salem: Proctor’s Ledge, the real Gallow’s Hill?

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Proctor’s Ledge, thought to be the location of the gallows in Salem, by history travel photographer/writer Todd Atteberry, for the History Trekker

Salem, Massachusetts: The Historical Record and a Salem Travelogue

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Salem is a town riddled with cliche, hoary with history and a fascinating place to spend some time. This piece from the Gothic Cabinet of Curiosity and Mysteries travels to New England in search of the timeless quality, when witches were thought to roam the landscape.