rebecca nurse homestead

Visited with a friend who had gone on others tours of this type in Salem. She said this one was the best. It wasn't scripted, The guide actually knew what she was talking about and seemed to enjoy sharing her knowledge. The site has a replica of the meeting house built for the film Three Sovereigns for Sarah and Sarah's original house. Worth the visit for those interested in early American history.

Beautiful property such a nice tour, the guides were knowledgeable. The walk down to the memorial is surreal to think that Rebecca walked the same land. Stop and say a prayer to Rebecca by the tomb placed down at the memorial. House was pretty cool don't know how they lived the way they did. Well worth the tour.

We loved visiting this landmark. This is so very interesting. Read the story of the witch trials hysteria (shocking) & read about Rebecca's case (my husband is a descendent). It makes this homestead even more poignant. Take the guided tour. Very well done.

This is the former home of one of the women accused of and executed for witchcraft during the Salem witch hysteria. Although its a reminder of some terrible times It is now a peaceful retreat in the midst of an otherwise bustling modern community. The house is well-kept in its original condition. On the property is also a reconstruction of a meeting house of the period. This is a good place to learn about the frightening occurrences in the area during the witch hysteria.

After visiting Salem, it was a pleasant change to visit someplace where the events of 1692 and the Salem Witch Trials actually took place (ex. in Salem, no one really knows where the executions took place, where the executed were buried, etc.). This real Nurse family home was a great tour and well-worth the time and cost. If you already know about the Trials, I'd visit the Nat'l Park Visitor's Center in Salem, and then go to Danvers and see the Nurse house. The tour guide, Dan, was excellent and really knew his material. This was just an excellent stop and I'd happily recommend it, and go again.

Skip the hokey tours in Salem and visit the Rebecca Nurse Homestead. Here you will find a beautifully preserved property, including the historical Nurse home, reproduction meeting house, and graveyard. The tour guides were intelligent and passionate.

If you want a historically accurate house tour about the Salem Witch Trials, do not miss the Rebecca Nurse Homestead. It is a must see for history buffs. The grounds are beautiful and well kept. There is a historic graveyard on the property. The story of Rebecca Nurse is very interesting and well interpreted. The actual house tour was informative and the tour guide highly knowledgeable. There is also an introductory film about the puritans and witch trials. Salem's attractions are nearby. I live in Salem and can attest that they are all tacky and historically inaccurate. This place is authentic and the real deal.

The Rebecca Nurse house is a must see if you are visiting Danvers. The grounds are awesome and the docent/tour guide Lisa was fantastic !!!! We had five kids in our group and Lisa kept them interested the entire time plus she patiently answered all of our questions!!!

I knew I had to see it when I was in Salem. I knew about Rebecca Nurse and her case before visiting. It is worth seeing

Great historical site for families to visit. We went during the Danvers Family Festival so admission was free.

Who better than a direct descendant of Rebecca Nurse to give tours of this property? The tour was very interesting, giving a thorough history of Rebecca and the witch trials. I was happy that they allow you to take pictures inside the house. You also have the option of visiting her grave across the lawn at the back of the house. The tour guide did an excellent job answering all questions. I would recommend this tour to anyone in the area.

Having 1st read of this beloved and tragically wronged pillar of her community 50 years previously (and over the intervening years chanced to befriend 2 of her descendants) I found it very moving to visit the home where she had grown old but was robbed of the chance to die peacefully in her own bed. A reproduction of that period's Meeting House is on the property and an orientation was screened there. The family cemetery & a gift shop are also on the homestead. There were only 2 of us present for the tour that day ... and the other man was another of her descendants, who was visiting for the first time! I walked through the town to view the ruins of the old parsonage and exteriors of the several other surviving homes which figured in the trials.

The Rebecca Nurse Homestead is not just well maintained but really is a beautiful sight especially in the fall. The house is set up just as it would have been in 1692 and really tells the story of how people lived back then. The black cat sitting at the window gave me the spooks at first but then I realized it was real. The ground is really nice to stroll through, there's the barn and the reproduction of the 1672 Salem Village Meeting House where many of the early hearings surrounding the Salem Witchcraft Hysteria took place. The stroll to the cemetery to the back of the property is very pleasant given the scenery. The granite memorial for Rebecca Nurse is really touching. It is highly suspected that her body is buried here, no one knows for certain. Her family stole her body from the shallow grave at Gallows Hill and secretly buried it somewhere; to date no one can say for sure where. A definite must see.

The actual house is awesome! And you can take pictures! :) The cemetery is only a few minute walk and worth it. Pretty neat history. It was my favorite place the entire trip. The upstairs is awesome too. They take small groups up there, so make sure you're not in a huge school group. The guide was excellent and knew her stuff. All the staff was pleasant and helpful. The "museum" part in the other part of house was neat as well. Lots of historic stuff and even older stuff you will appreciate. The video they have you watch in the other building was a little bit on longer side, but none the less informative for people who don't know the whole story. Don't forget to see the FIRST witch trial memorial down the street. When you leave the homestead make a left, go down a little and make left on Hobart, and it's on left side a little bit of a ways down.

My mother and I came to Salem for a spooky Halloween weekend, but also wanted to know the history of the 1692 witch trials. I did my research and found that Rebecca Nurse's homestead was still standing in what is now Danvers, MA (formerly Salem Village). I knew at once we had to go — I'm so glad we did!First of all, the women who run these tours are so knowledgable and sweet. They give excellent information and often ask if anyone has questions. I had several, and the answers they gave assured me that they were not parroting back a script, but actually knew quite a lot about old Salem, Rebecca Nurse, and the cultural climate back in the 1690s. Very impressive. The homestead itself is stunning, especially in the fall. It has three complexes: the home itself, which still has its attached garden as well as some pear and apple trees in the back; a barn-turned-gift-shop; and a recreation of the Salem meeting house which was originally just up the road. There's also a trail that leads to the family graveyard where Rebecca is allegedly buried. I was so excited to see the house because so many buildings related to the witch trials are no longer standing in Salem; therefore, it's hard to get an idea of what life was like back then. Seeing Rebecca Nurse's bedroom, her garden, her kitchen was like going back in time. It definitely was an insight to the way life was back then.I also loved the recreated meeting house. Our guide had us sit in chairs while she stood at the pulpit — it was fun trying to imagine what it would have been like to spend six hours each Sunday there (three hours for religious services, another three for town meetings). Finally, the graveyard was such a special place. It's been alleged that the Nurse family dug Rebecca's body out of the mass grave on Gallows Hill and moved her to the property; they think she might be buried next to her husband because when he died, the graveyard did not yet exist, and yet he insisted on being buried in a very specific place on the property. Coincidence, perhaps? I'd like to think not. There's another convicted witch buried there as well: George Jacobs Sr. At the very least, we know where one out of all the Salem witches is buried, which comforts me. All in all, a great afternoon spent at the Rebecca Nurse homestead. I would definitely recommend it for its historical value!