Salem Witch Trials Memorial in Salem, Massachusetts
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The Salem Witch Trials Memorial in Salem, Massachusetts is a contemplative outdoor monument honoring the victims of the 1692 witch trials through inscribed stone benches and symbolic design elements.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
memorial
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outdoor monument → |
| architect |
James Cutler
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Martha Lyon → |
| commemorates |
Salem witch trials
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| commemoratesEvent |
1692 witchcraft hysteria in Salem
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| coordinateLocation |
42.522°N 70.891°W
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| country |
United States of America
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| dedicatedTo |
victims of the Salem witch trials
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| genre |
contemplative memorial
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| hasDesignElement |
biblical quotations carved into stone walls
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enclosed contemplative courtyard → inscriptions of victims’ execution dates → interrupted biblical quotations symbolizing injustice → projecting stone benches bearing victims’ names → stone threshold inscribed with victims’ final words → |
| hasInscriptionLanguage |
English
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| hasPart |
enclosing stone walls
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granite threshold → inscribed stones → locust trees → stone benches → |
| heritageDesignation |
part of the Salem Maritime National Historic Site area
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| inception |
1992
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Essex County, Massachusetts
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| locatedInTimeZone |
Eastern Time Zone
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| locatedNear |
Old Burying Point Cemetery
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| location |
Salem, Massachusetts
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| materialUsed |
granite
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stone → |
| numberOfCommemoratedPersons |
20
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| operator |
City of Salem
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| purpose |
commemoration
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education about the Salem witch trials → public remembrance → |
| subjectHasRole |
site of annual remembrance ceremonies
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| touristAttraction |
yes
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Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Mary Easty
("Salem Witch Trials Memorial, Salem, Massachusetts")
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Salem witch trials → Susannah Martin ("Salem Witch Trials Memorial, Salem, Massachusetts") → Susannah Martin ("Witch Trials Memorial, Proctor’s Ledge, Salem, Massachusetts") → |
memorial |
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Martha Lyon
("Salem Witch Trials Memorial")
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designed |
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Old Burying Point Cemetery
("Salem Witch Trials Memorial")
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hasAdjacentSite |
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Town of Danvers
("Salem Village Witchcraft Victims’ Memorial")
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hasHeritageSite |
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Salem, Massachusetts
("Salem Witch Trials Memorial")
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hasLandmark |
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Salem Common
("Salem Witch Trials Memorial")
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hasNearbyLandmark |
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Charter Street Cemetery
("Salem Witch Trials Memorial")
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hasNearbySite |
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Bridget Bishop
("Salem Witch Trials Memorial, Salem, Massachusetts")
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memorializedIn |
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James Cutler
("Salem Witch Trials Memorial")
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notableWork |