A picture postcard 400th birthday celebration for revered Salem Witch Trials victim
By Christine Mui Globe Correspondent,Updated May 14, 2021, 1 hour ago
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For the Rebecca Nurse Homestead in Danvers, this year has been full of firsts.
The home of the oldest woman accused of witchcraft and executed during the 17th century Salem Witch Trials typically hosts an annual ceremony in memory of Nurseâs death in July 1692.
This year, to celebrate her 400th birthday, the homestead in February invited people to mail in a birthday postcard for Nurse from their hometown. The historic site on Pine Street has only been partially open to visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic.