Old Burying Point Cemetery, Salem


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Old Burying Point Cemetery in Salem, MA is considered one of the most haunted locations in the city, featuring nearly 400 years of ghostly accounts, including the apparition of the "Lady in White," possibly the spirit of Mary Corey. Other reported phenomena include photographic anomalies like orbs and mists, sudden drops in temperature, and claims of seeing Judge John Hathorne near his grave. Visitors have also reported disembodied voices, shadowy figures, and feelings of despair. A spectral figure often seen near the cemetery's outskirts, believed to be the spirit of Mary Corey, who is said to levitate toward where her husband was pressed to death during the Witch Trials, according to Ghost City Tours. Judge John Hathorne: The ghost of a judge from the Salem Witch Trials has been photographed near his grave, notes Salem Ghosts. In the back of the cemetery, near Murphy's restaurant, a woman in a blue Victorian dress with a picnic basket and a young boy are often seen, with cameras often malfunctioning during attempts to photograph them, as noted by US Ghost Adventures. Some visitors have reported seeing shadowy apparitions rising from the ground near gravestones. Disembodied voices have been heard by visitors. Sudden and unexplained drops in temperature are often reported within the cemetery. Many photographs taken in the cemetery have captured strange orbs of light, odd mists, and bright white streaks, according to Salem Ghosts. Those sensitive to the paranormal have described overwhelming sensations of sadness and despair on the grounds.

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