In 1692, 19 people were executed as witches in Salem, Massachusetts. Though they were not the only people killed during the mass hysteria event of what has become known as the Salem witch trials, the 19 killed, probably at Proctor’s Ledge in Salem, are the most famous of those tried.

Proctor’s Ledge, which now overlooks a Walgreen’s, was one of only a few suspected sites of the executions, and was “confirmed” as the most likely site by exhaustive research last year, using contemporary eyewitness accounts and court records. At the time of the trials, which began in 1692 and went on through 1693, the Walgreen’s was not yet there; Proctor’s Ledge was public land for sheep grazing.

Plans for the memorial, which Salem city officials say will be a “modest” place for “reflection,” have been finalized, and the memorial will be completed this year, but 2017 is not the first time a memorial for those executed has been proposed at Proctor’s Ledge. In fact, such a plan was first proposed as far back as 1892, and a strip of land was even purchased in 1932 for the purpose, but the memorial never came to fruition. Hopefully this time, it will.

“Having this site memorialized, especially as we prepared to mark the 325th anniversary of that tragic event, presents an opportunity for us to come together as a community, recognize the injustice perpetrated against those innocents in 1692, and recommit ourselves to the values of inclusivity and justice,” Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll said in a statement.