Salem Walking Tour: Dark History & Murder

Explore Salem’s dark history on a 90-min evening tour. Discover pirates, murders, curses, and ghost stories. Join us and uncover secrets better than fiction.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Houdini Way - This is where the tour meets and the site of our first story. The building here is the historic site where Harry Houdini performed an escape act from the Salem Jail in 1906.
  • The Burying Point - Historic Location. Dating back to 1637, this is the oldest burying point in Salem. We will hear stories of the infamous dead, spiders, and lost corpses.
  • Gardner-Pingree House - Historic Location. This is the site of one of the most infamous murders in American history. In 1830 this is where Captain White was murdered in his sleep, the news of the murder swept across America and is remembered even to this day.
  • 10 Federal St - Historic Location. Our story takes place near the historic location where the Old “Witch Goal” (Jail) once stood, which was described as a purgatory for the living. We will also be within sight of the unknown location of where Giles Corey was tortured to death in 1692.
  • Salem Old Town Hall - A historic building in its own right, it’s also a filming location for the 1993 Halloween classic Hocus Pocus. Do you know what was filmed here?
  • Joshua Ward House - Historic location. Arguably one of the most haunted locations in Salem, George Washington once stayed here. But it’s the site on which the building now stands that is of legal and spectral interest.
What's Included
  • 90-Minute Dark History & Murder Night-Time Stories of Salem Walking Tour
  • All tours are led by professional storytellers
  • All guides are licensed by the city of Salem
  • Stopping at the oldest cemetery in Salem, a Hocus Pocus filming location, and a haunted hotel
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

When you hear people talk about Salem, often times the first thing that comes to mind is Witches, and Halloween, and ghosts and spooky fun, but there’s so much more lurking in the shadows. Salem is nearly 400 years old and just like all of us, it has a dark side. An underbelly wrought with stories for the ages. Join us for our 90 min evening walking tour as we wander through the shadows and hear stories about pirates and pepper, secrets of the oldest cemetery in Salem, brutal murders, strange legal battles, curses, spiders, torture, and of course a ghost story or two. We invite you to be part of our story and Uncover Salems dark past. -All tour guides are licensed by the City of Salem and are professional storytellers .

Location
Houdini Way
Next to 15 Front St, across from the store Nocturne. (Look for the ginger in the hat) -use google maps for directions.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Jonathonbenjamin8
Jul 1, 2024
Amazing Tour/Tour Guide! - Went on a tour with Jeffery on June 30th. His tour led us all around Salem reveling many stories and secrets of the witch city. He spent time answering questions and making sure everyone on the tour had a great time. Looking forward to coming back to Salem to go on another tour! If you are looking for a tour to take while in Salem this should be on your list!
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Tena_h
Jun 22, 2024
Intimate and educational Salem tour - Great and knowledgeable tour guide. Even though it was sprinkling he kept going. Every engaging commentary. This isn’t one of the bigger, Commerical tours - so you had lots of time to ask questions and make jokes. ;)
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Helenpd6291zx
May 27, 2024
Amazing Tour - This was a brilliant tour, Jeffrey the tour guide was so informative, knowledgeable and made the whole experience so much fun. I would highly recommend taking this tour if you are interested in the darker side of Salem.
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586shannonc
Nov 13, 2023
Customer Service - Customer service was amazing. We had to cancel duo to a family emergency. Customer service was polite and my credit was returned fast.
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Lauren_l
Nov 13, 2023
Amazing and Unsettling! - Our guide Jeff was knowledgeable, entertaining, and truly made this one of the most educational and fun walking tours we have been on (our group of seven are no strangers to Salem and have been on nearly every tour available). We learned a great deal about Salem's murderous history, some hauntings, and plenty of dry humor to go around. Thanks Jeff!
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Richard_d
Nov 13, 2023
Great History Tour - Had a great time with my family during this tour (teen & under 10 year old). Our guide was great! We have done other tours & this was our fav!
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Jeremy_s
Nov 5, 2023
Fun and worthwhile - Tour guide was charming and engaging, spots and stories were different from other tours we've been on, and sound system was excellent- first time I've ever been able to hear everything the tour guide said.
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Laura
Nov 4, 2023
Better than fiction - Super entertaining and educational! Caroline shared information in a unique way, so it really brought the history to life.
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Tommin582
Nov 1, 2023
Weird tales from Salem - Jeffrey’s humorous yet entertaining one and a half hour tour told several intriguing stories from Harry Houndini to poor Captain White (which begs to be a Scorsese movie). Highly recommended
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Tiffanyat1442ej
Nov 12, 2023
Informative - Tour was interesting, host was knowledgeable. We walked a lot and it was cold. It was 1.5 hours total.
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