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Salem Street Cemetery Tours
6/15/2019
11:00 AM Salem Street Cemetery The Malden Historical Society will offer TWO walking tours of the historic Salem Street Cemetery on Saturday, June 15th at 11am and at 2pm. The tours will be led by Frank Russell who has done an enormous amount of research on the cemetery. Tours will last approximately one hour and will go forward rain or shine. Salem Street Cemetery was Malden’s second burying ground which first opened in 1832 and was expanded over the years. Come and discover the history of the cemetery and learn about some of the people buried here as well as the art of the monuments and some of the stone carvers who made them. The tour is free and open to the public. Participants should wear comfortable shoes and meet at the Salem Street entrance.
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