Spring Pond Woods: Salem Statue stands atop a stone from these woods

Salem Statue stands atop a stone from these woods

In the town of Salem, a statue of the settlement's founder, Roger Conant is raised atop an huge boulder, brought from the woods near Floating Bridge Pond in these here woods.

The historic reference is found on the pages of Salem's City Guide: salemweb.com/guide/roger.shtml

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Stone questDecember 27, 2011 at 4:59 PM
This means there were no stones between here and downtown Salem. The natives were drawn to stones and highlands.
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AnonymousDecember 28, 2011 at 9:55 AM
Hmmm, Stone Quest, that is very interesting...
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