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RESCHEDULED – The Urn-Carver of Salem: Levi Maxcy at Broad Street Cemetery

This event has been rescheduled!

Saturday, September 19, 2026

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Please note this event has been rescheduled for Saturday, September 26, new listing HERE.

Levi Maxcy was the most prolific gravestone carver in Salem during the height of its maritime trade, from 1791 until 1811. Come for a walk of the cemetery and a discussion of Maxcy’s unique and elegant take on the classic Urn and Willow headstone design. Come learn about his strange and rambling life. David Moffat is the Visitor Services Specialist – Research at the House of the Seven Gables and a trustee of the Salem Historical Society.

Host

Friends of Broad Street Cemetery (FOBS) and Salem Historical Society (SHS)

https://www.friendsofbroadstcemetery.com/

(781) 354-5645

susanfriendsofbroadstcemetery@gmail.com

Accessibility

  • Parking Available

Parking

Limited parking lot at 5 Broad Street

Special Instructions

Expect some inclines and uneven surfaces.

Scheduling Notes

Meet near the middle of the lower level of the cemetery, by the granite box tomb marker for Eb Beckford and Nathan Robinson (1802)

Location

5 Broad Street, Salem, MA 01970

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