Salem Ghost Company

Charter Street Burying Ground in Salem, Massachusetts, is the second oldest cemetery in America, and the only cemetery that has a direct connection to the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. The historic burying ground is a well visited cemetery during the Halloween season in Salem, and it is perhaps one of the top visited cemeteries in America. Many visitors arrive from all over the world to visit Salem and to absorb its significant history. Yet many of the visitors to the burying ground never know the true history of the cemetery.

With the book Charter Street Burying Ground of Salem, Massachusetts, Jeff Moreno comprises a visual and narrative composition to discuss the history of Charter Street Cemetery with historical and contemporary photographs. After reading the book, you will be able to identify the parts of a headstone, learn the names of the individuals of the 17 box tombs that they are named after, learn the names of some of the other judges of the Witch Trials that are buried in the cemetery beyond Judge Hathorne. Learn about some of the citizens that lived during the Witch Trials that are buried in the cemetery. Learn about the Grimshawe House, the Pickman House and the Witch Trial Memorial. With 400 pages, and over 250 contemporary and historical photographs of the cemetery, you are sure to learn a great deal about the cemetery and many of its occupant’s. This book is a must have for anyone interested in the history of Salem.