Exploring Broad Street Cemetery, established 1655 in Salem MA

[@terryolsen4244]

Thanks for the tour, Keith. Really enjoyed watching it. Especially someplace so old and with so much character.

[@tonyahaley6900]

I love this. The grandeur of some Victorian gravestones blows my mind, but there is something so appealing in the simple artwork and perfect lettering found on older stones. Thanks for sharing this.

[@Keithdotson]

I totally agree. The stone carving is so remarkable

[@pamelaz.7659]

I agree, the only thing missing, is a button to push. To hear from the people in them. No,NO not like a ghost, but to tell you what it was like to live during times they lived in. I hope you understand what I'm tring to say. I'm not crazy, I know it can't happpen.

[@nicksmixmusicandmore8126]

Very cool. Mary Putnam is my 4th great grandmother on my fathers side. Thanks for the vid.

[@billylewis9960]

When I was a little kid in the 80s I saw a ghost older lady smiling at me wicked creepy man then she vanished I was like ten yrs old I'm 46 now. I grew up in that neighborhood. Good vid man.

[@billylewis9960]

In that that place meant to say ... Sry

[@pamelaz.7659]

I found your video's on you tube. I have always had a great passion for older cemeterys. My son has a master' degree in history and loves all history. Mine is more for a social aspects of it. How people lived, survived, and died. From the first prisons, first homes or hospitals. Everything that involved people from so long ago. Your presentations of older cemetaries, have made them a must see for me.I enjoy them very much. Thank you.

[@Keithdotson]

Your comment made my day! Thank you

[@pamelaz.7659]

@@Keithdotson Thanks, your video's make mine.

[@Pro-Deo]

Thank you for this video, I love this video! Along with the purple and black house too! I would love to visit this place one day.

[@tanyasmith2173]

The whole history of that town and the way they've preserved the city, like you've stepped back in time, is incredible. I'm pretty sure everyone who has ever visited Salem, has left a little piece of their heart there. Wicked fun in the summer, but, packed with tourists. Go on Halloween, you'll never forget it.

[@dolphindan59]

Thankyou for this video...Enjoyed it

[@tanyasmith2173]

On many of the headstones throughout MA., there is a little saying written on them: "Death is a debt to nature due. I've paid my debt and so shall you" The first time I read that (12 or 13 years old) I KNEW it was going on my own headstone one day too.

[@Keithdotson]

That's a good one! I'm personally fond of the old winged skull motif.

[@d.l.l.6578]

Was the Robey tombstone made of slate? Slate and granite last. Still readable after 300 years.

[@Keithdotson]

Yes it looked like slate to me. One thing I've realized from visiting cemeteries is marble doesn't hold up well at all.

[@Jennifer2791]

Did you see any Pickering graves? I see the house off in the distance.

[@Keithdotson]

According to find-a-grave, there are several Pickerings buried at Broad Street. I may be mistaken, but I think the large crypt and headstones at the very end of the video are theirs. At 12:09 you get a brief glimpse as my camera panned around.

[@Jennifer2791]

Thanks! I’ll definitely check this out when I eventually get there.

[@shirleynitka5030]

N West- Nathaniel who built the Salem Hotel. Cemeteries would make great neighbors. No noise or trash. That tree when you entered looked like a hanging tree from the branches.

[@SunofYork]

Being English it all seems so recent....My last house in England was built in 1725.... Some of this cemetery is English (pre 1707) and British (1707 and post) and with some American1776 and post....... I am from Wharfedale where we have Anglo-Saxon churches from the 600s and 700s and of course York Minster etc 1100ad on......

[@Keithdotson]

It's on my bucket list to see some of those incredible English treasures before I am under the ground myself. Thanks for watching.

[@heathergibbs2904]

Yep returnables at the edge of one of the oldest cemeteries.

[@annetteturner5954]

Any Parkers buried out there

[@1976mcfarlane]

My ancestors are the Hutchinsons and Putnams. Arrived in 1632 to Salem. Unfortunately both families were involved with the start of the witch trials. I think that was pretty political then we're told. I'd like to visit there one day.

[@Keithdotson]

The Putnam name is well known in Salem as I’m sure you know! I hope you will be able to visit

[@dolphindan59]

I would agree that the Graves probably go under the fence into the yards of houses surrounding the graveyard...I would venture to bet that there is paranormal activity in some of those houses...Almost guaranteed

[@Keithdotson]

I agree totally!

[@marilynmoore2074]

At least the neighbours are quiet 😂

[@Keithdotson]

We assume!