On a very quiet April day in 2023, I was in Salem and decided to visit the new Charter Street Welcome Center that opened in June 2021. It was a smart move because I didn't need an appointment and I had a good amount of time to talk to the employee with the computer in the center. He also put a few of my ancestor's names into the database and they were on the list (see below). There are two rooms to view in the Samuel Pickman House, a mariner who acquired land to build his house in 1657. There is a gift shop and a museum. The Welcome Center photos are below.
51 Charter Street, Salem Ma. 01951 Charter Street, Salem Ma. 01970 | info@charterstreetcemetery.com70 | info@charterstreetcemetery.com
Charter Street Cemetery Stone Database at: https://www.charterstreetcemetery.com/accessioning
The database can be used at home, however, I was surprised that I had to scroll line by line to find who I was looking for. It isn't set up to just type in a name, hit search and there you are. I found five names, all of whom I already knew and had taken their photos many years ago.
Simon Bradstreet 03/27/1697
Steven Daniels 02/14/1687
John Marston 19/12/1681
Miles Ward 29/08/1764
Sarah Massey Ward 20/11/1728
Salem Witch Trials Memorial with a marker below of John Proctor, hanged August 19, 1692.
My Simon Bradstreet tombstone.
My husband and I visited the cemetery in April 2019. From these photos, you can see that a lot of tree-cutting and repairs have been done. The Welcome Center hadn't opened yet.
