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In this file photo taken Jan. 11, 2016, Salem State University history professor Emerson Baker walks through an area that he and a team of researchers said is the exact site where 19 innocent people were hanged during the 1692 witch trials in Salem, Mass. Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll said the city plans to put a tasteful memorial at the site, which is known as Proctor's Ledge and is surrounded by private homes. (Ken Yuszkus/The Salem News via AP) ** FILE **

In this file photo taken Jan. 11, 2016, Salem State University history professor Emerson Baker walks through an area that he and a team of researchers said is the exact site where 19 innocent people were hanged during the 1692 witch trials in Salem, Mass. Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll said the city plans to put a tasteful memorial at the site, which is known as Proctor's Ledge and is surrounded by private homes. (Ken Yuszkus/The Salem News via AP) ** FILE **

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