Explore Salem’s dark past on a 90-minute walking tour. Uncover the truth behind the 1692 witch trials with expert guides. Book now!
Explore Salem’s dark past on a 90-minute walking tour. Uncover the truth behind the 1692 witch trials with expert guides. Book now!
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Salem Old Town Hall - A historic building in its own right, and a filming location for the classic Halloween movie, Hocus Pocus. A fitting location to start the tour.
Note: We’ll stop at this location, but we won’t go inside. - John Ward House - Historic location. 330 years ago, this was where the house of Sheriff Corwin, the High Sheriff of…
- Salem Old Town Hall - A historic building in its own right, and a filming location for the classic Halloween movie, Hocus Pocus. A fitting location to start the tour.
Note: We’ll stop at this location, but we won’t go inside.
- John Ward House - Historic location. 330 years ago, this was where the house of Sheriff Corwin, the High Sheriff of Essex County, stood. During the trials, he acted as the warrant issuer, interrogator, and torturer, among other roles.
Note: We’ll stop at this location, but we won’t go inside.
- Rockafellas Restaurant - Historic location. This was the site of the First Church of Salem and the city meeting house in 1692.
Note: We’ll stop at this location, but we won’t go inside.
- 93 Washington St - Long since torn down, the road adjacent to this location is where the Salem Courthouse once stood, where the trials themselves took place.
Note: We’ll stop at this location, but we won’t go inside.
- Turner’s Seafood at Lyceum Hall - Salem - Historic location. The Old Lyceum Hall, now Turner’s Seafood restaurant, is on land once owned by Bridget Bishop, the first person executed during the Salem Witchcraft trials.
Note: We’ll stop at this attraction, no admission included.
- 10 Federal St - Historic location. Near the site of the Old Salem Jail, this is where the accused spent months awaiting trials in radically inhumane conditions.
Note: We’ll stop at this location, but we won’t go inside.
- Salem Witch Trials Memorial - Historic location. Those who were executed in 1692 were not given any formal burial. This memorial, dedicated in 1993, is what we have today to pay our respects to those who lost their lives in the Salem Witchcraft Trials.
Note: We’ll stop at this location, but we won’t go inside.
- 90 min Witch Trials Walking Tour
- All tours are led by professional storytellers
- Stopping at historic sites in Salem with ties to the trials and ending in the Witch Trial Memorial
- All guides are licensed by the city of Salem
- 90 min Witch Trials Walking Tour
- All tours are led by professional storytellers
- Stopping at historic sites in Salem with ties to the trials and ending in the Witch Trial Memorial
- All guides are licensed by the city of Salem
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
The trials have left an indelible mark on Salem and the world, resonating even after 331 years. Join our 90-minute walking tour as we visit historic sites and delve into the events of Salem in 1692. Discover how a community, gripped by fear and driven by religious fervor and extremist zeal, executed 20 innocent individuals. Become part of our narrative…
The trials have left an indelible mark on Salem and the world, resonating even after 331 years. Join our 90-minute walking tour as we visit historic sites and delve into the events of Salem in 1692. Discover how a community, gripped by fear and driven by religious fervor and extremist zeal, executed 20 innocent individuals. Become part of our narrative and uncover the true history of Salem. - All tour guides are licensed by the City of Salem and are professional storytellers.
- Note: This is just a walking tour, there’s no admission included and we’ll just stop at attractions listed
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.