Bewitched Statue
Salem, Massachusetts
After some controversy, the Bewitched statue donated by TV Land was officially dedicated in Salem on June 15, 2005. The statue depicts actress Elizabeth Montgomery astride a broom and framed by a moon crescent. We thought it would be bigger, but it is a nice sculpture in small, neatly manicured Lappin Park on Essex and Washington Sts.
Some locals hate that a "fake television witch" statue is in town, but Salem business owners seemed pretty happy about the addition, since it's attracting the idle curious (us?) in droves. The 1960s show featured four episodes set in Salem, and one museum owner attributed the resurgence of interest in Salem back then to the popularity of the Bewitched television series.
Bystanders were joking about whether the statue's nose twitches or not, and we realized a statue-rubbing protocol hadn't yet been established. We delivered a quick and respectful burnishing of Samantha's nose.