Downing Farm
One and one-quarter miles westward is Downing Farm where lived John Proctor who was granted a license by the selectmen of Salem in 1666 "to entertain travelers." He was condemned and executed during the witchcraft frenzy of 1692.
1930 text, presented as a historical document.
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Marker data: Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission, 1930 (Commonwealth of Massachusetts)
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