Researchers confirm location of Salem witch trial hangings behind a Walgreens

The team used historical documents and modern archaeological techniques to determine that Proctor's Ledge is where 19 people were hanged in 1692

A team of researchers using historical documents and 21st-century archaeological techniques has confirmed the exact site where 19 innocent people were hanged during the Salem witch trials more than three centuries ago.

The site, known as Proctor's Ledge, is a small city-owned plot of woods nestled between two residential streets and behind a Walgreens pharmacy, said Salem State University history professor Emerson "Tad" Baker, a member of the seven-person team, which announced its findings this week.