Map: Historic sites
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Proctor's Ledge
Salem, Massachusetts
During the Salem witch trials (1692-1693), 19 people were executed at this site near the base of Gallows Hill.
A team of researchers discovered the exact location in 2016.
The motel where Martin Luther King was assassinated
Memphis, Tennessee
On April 4, 1968, civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. was shot dead at this location in the South Main District of Memphis.
A pro-segregationist named James Earl Ray was later convicted of the crime.
The site where Emmett Till was found
Glendora, Mississippi
Graball Landing in Glendora, Mississippi, is believed to be the site where lynching victim Emmett Till was found.
The barn where Emmett Till was murdered
Drew, Mississippi
Lynching victim Emmett Till was murdered at this seed barn in rural Mississippi in August 1955.
Till's death proved to be a catalyst for the civil rights movement in America.
Bryant's Grocery & Meat Market
Money, Mississippi
In August 1955, an African American boy named Emmett Till was lynched after he allegedly wolf-whistled at a white woman at Bryant's Grocery & Meat Market in Money, Mississippi.
Till's brutal murder proved to be the catalyst for the civil rights movement.
The site where Lynette Fromme tried to assassinate President Gerald Ford
Sacramento, California
On September 5, 1975, Manson Family cult member Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme attempted to assassinate US President Gerald Ford at this location in downtown Sacramento.
Fortunately, the gun failed to fire.
The location where John Hinckley attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan
Washington, D.C.
In March 1981, John Hinckley attempted to assassinate US President Ronald Reagan outside this hotel in Washington, D.C.
Hinckley carried out the shooting in an attempt to impress actress Jodie Foster.
The location where Pat Garrett was killed
Las Cruces, New Mexico
In February 1908, the famous "Old West" lawman, Pat Garrett, was shot dead at this exact location near Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Garrett is best known for killing the notorious outlaw "Billy the Kid" in 1881.
The theater where Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested
Dallas, Texas
On November 22, 1963, Lee Harvey Oswald allegedly assassinated President John F. Kennedy at the Dealey Plaza in Dallas.
Less than two hours later, he was arrested at this theater on Jefferson Boulevard.
The site where outlaw Jesse James was shot dead
St. Joseph, Missouri
In April 1882, American outlaw Jesse James was shot dead at this location on Lafayette Street in St. Joseph, Missouri.
The gunman was a gang associate named Bob Ford, who hoped to claim a reward for killing the wanted fugitive.
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