We strolled through this old cemetery on a rainy, dreary day. Kind of fitting for this place with all of it's sad history. It was so cool to see so many old, old tombstones. Many of them were so worn you couldn't really read what was inscribed on them anymore. The witch memorial was really neat to see, so many... More

Go back in time, have peaceful walks, reading the names on the graves. I would have liked the cemetery to be bigger so l could have spent more time going around and learn more about the ancient habitants of the regions.

What do a witch trials judge, a mayflower passenger, and the first wife of a witch trials victim have in common? The Old Burying Point Cemetery. Nathaniel Hawthorn's Great Grandfather and witch trials judge John Hathorn, Mayflower passenger Richard Moore and Mary Corry, wife of Giles Corry (witch trials victim) are all buried in the cemetery that is said to... More

On our day in Salem, we walked through this old cemetery awhile. It was nice. We didn't have a map, which would have been helpful. I see in my photos, pictures of headstones from 1681 and 1698, but there are older ones too. The wording on some of the headstones was kind of interesting (one named the husband and gave... More

Checking out the dates, the words and the iconography on the stones was like walking through a doorway into the past. Creepy but still historically fascinating.

The Old Burying Point Cemetery has some very interesting examples of early New England headstone carving. We enjoyed walking through it.

Perhaps because I’d just done the freedom trail the day before and seen so many beautifully maintained burial yards I was let down somewhat when I reached this one. The yard was messy and there was rubbish everywhere. A lot of the stones were illegible and the map demonstrating where the important stones were was a little off so it... More

Very old cemetery, you have to stop there when you are in Salem. To fully understand the importance of this cemetery, you have to know the basics of Salem and witch trial's history. Great place to take beautifull pictures. Even if you won't probably stay long, you have to stop at the Old Burying Point Cemetery, and visit the Witch... More

Historical and Intriguing. Walked around for close to an hour and a half looking at all the grave stones. The real thing, many died young. Interesting to read. Took many pictures. Genuinely old stones from 1800's still legible. Sad, but peaceful place. Beautiful old tree there as well. Don't miss this cemetary if you go to Salem. It's a must... More