4 Star Places To Visit in Danvers, Massachusetts, United States (5)

1. 4.5 Rebecca Nurse Homestead (129 reviews)
   - For Witch Trial Enthusiasts
   Wednesday: Spent 2-3 hours Speciality Museums
   
   
   The Rebecca Nurse Homestead sits on 25 acres of an original 300 acres occupied by Rebecca Nurse and her family from 1678 until 1798. This is the only home of a person executed during the Salem Village Witchcraft Hysteria of 1692 open to the public. Another unique feature is a reproduction of the 1672 Salem Village Meeting House where many of the early hearings surrounding the Salem Witchcraft Hysteria took place. Located on the grounds is the Nurse Family Cemetery. It has been a longstanding family tradition that Rebecca's son and husband retrieved her body after her execution and secretly buried it here. A monument with a poem by John Greenleaf Whittier was erected years later to commemorate this. Recently another victim of the Hysteria, George Jacobs, was buried here after being found in the middle of the last century on his former property in a lone unmarked grave. This is the only known burial site of anyone convicted of witchcraft during the Salem trials. Open seasonally May-November Saturday & Sunday 10-3 July & August extended summer hours Wednesday-Sunday 10-3 October extended hours Friday-Sunday 10-3 The Rebecca Nurse Homestead is a private non-profit museum owned by the Danvers Alarm List Coy. It is an entirely volunteer group of 18th century living history reeanactors that portray the militia, minute and alarm companies of Danvers and surrounding communities. The Alarm List Coy. Presents its impression to the public through demonstrations, exhibitions, parades, living history encampments and battle reenactments. See more..
   
2. 4.0 Connors Farm (83 reviews)
   - Amazing every.single.time ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
   Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Farms
   
   
   We LOVE Connors Farm! As a family with 3 kids across a semi-broad range of ages (11, 7 and 3 ) and very different ideas of “fun”, it is nearly impossible to please all three at the same time, but this place is the exception! We come here multiple times a year, have strawberry and apple picked, come to the festivals, have had bday parties here and it never gets old - especially with all the new things added each year. At our visit today we found new things to do and our old favorites to revisit. The kids especially loved the zip line! We were there for 4+ hours and didn’t even make it to all of the activities! The food options are amazing… think fair food; fresh cider donuts, hand squeezed lemonade, bbq, pizza, tacos, and all the fresh produce you could ask for in their huge market - something for everyone! See more..
   
3. 4.5 Witch Trials Memorial (77 reviews)
   - Better for history buffs
   Monuments & Statues
   
   
   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..
   
4. 4.5 Glen Magna Farms (23 reviews)
   - Pandemic Weddings are Possible!
   Gardens
   
   
   Like many brides trying to plan a wedding in the COVID-19 era, I didn’t think it was possible. The staff at Glen Magna proved me wrong! We had an incredible wedding (48 guests!) in the most picturesque wedding venue in Massachusetts. It felt like a fairy tale! There’s an old willow tree we took pictures under, a beautiful backdrop of the gardens and more. Our guests raved about how stunning the venue was. There are silver linings to a pandemic and for us, Glen Magna was available and within our budget! See more..
   
5. 4.0 Endicott Pear Tree (4 reviews)
   - Awesome!!
   Points of Interest & Landmarks
   
   
   This is a one-of-a-kind thing to stop and see. Over 350 years old and still alive! Hidden at the back of a commerical building/parking lot and at the bottom of an embankment with one small plaque describing it. Must see this piece of history!! Also more like 102-104 Endicott Street..just drive around back of buildings and look for plaque at edge of parking lot. See more..