The modern town of Salem had very little to do with the witch trials hysteria. That all took place in modern day Danvers (what was then Salem Village). Danvers, however, really downplays the witch trials connection and some of the important spots, the real deal not the fake touristy stuff in modern Salem, can be easy to miss. This is one memorial that's worth a stop. Besides the memorial, directly across the street is the actual location of the Salem Village meeting house where most of the trials took place. It's a private home, now, though they've recreated the meeting house at the Rebecca Nurse homestead that you can see.See more..
