Salem Witch Trials Historical Walking Tour in Salem booking from $30.00

Salem Witch Trials Historical Walking Tour

Overview

This fascinating tour will go deeper into the trials than most others. You will hear personal stories of the accused, why some of them got accused and the reasons why people testified against them. It was a combination of motives and each person's story is different. We will use a combination of story telling, pictures and maps to paint the truest picture of what was really going on during the infamous Salem Witchcraft Trials. Discover the somber and harrowing events that occurred before, during and after the trials on this walking tour in Salem.

City: Salem

Fri 06 Jun

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What's Included

Gain detailed insight into the infamous 1692 Salem Witch Trials

Local and Professional Guide

90-minute Salem Witchcraft Walking Tour

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Tours depart at 10 am, 1 pm and 4 pm. Please plan to arrive 15 minutes prior to your tour. Check in at Salem Historical Tours Office at 8 Central Street, Salem, MA.
Our public walking tours can pose challenges for participants with mobility and accessibility concerns. Tours are 90 minutes long and about one mile in length. Each participant must be able to complete the one-mile tour within 90 minutes, providing for frequent stops to view sites and for information from the tour guide. As Salem is a historical city, there are narrow and uneven sidewalks, bricks, cobblestones, and stairs. During events and festivals (and particularly October), with crowds and street vendors, the streets can become difficult to navigate.
Traffic and parking can be very difficult and October is much worse with "" trafLA Levelfic. Give yourself extra time to get here and park no matter what your GPS is telling you.

What To Expect

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Examine the demographics, theories and personal stories comprising the dire events of 1692. We will bring you to many of the locations that are full of witch trial history. Many of the structures are long since gone except for a few, but we know where they were located. This is a fascinating tour that will shed new light on what happened during the infamous witchcraft hysteria which turned neighbor against neighbor. The guide will go to as many of the following stops as possible and maybe not in the order listed.

Salem Witch Trials Memorial

Dedicated in 1992, this bench style memorial is in remembrance for the 20 innocent victims of the 1692 Salem Witchcraft Trials. Each bench has the name of the person, how they died and the date. You will learn the symbolism of the memorial and hear some of the stories of the victims.

The Witch House at Salem

The Witch House is the only remaining Salem structure with direct ties to the witch trials of 1692. It is the home of Judge Jonathan Corwin. He used to meet in his house with Judge Hathorne and discuss who could be a witch. The house dates back to the 1660s.

Witch Dungeon Museum

While the museum isn't tied to the 1692 Witchcraft Trials, it is an example of how people were jailed. They were put in small jail cells the size of a phone booth or closet. And they had to pay for their own jail time. You'll hear the stories of the jailing process and you'll also get a photo op in the pillories (aka stocks).

Bewitched Statue of Elizabeth Montgomery

Take a picture with Samantha Stevens, America's beloved with. Learn about the episodes shot in Salem and discover whose land the statue sits on. It is rather ironic.

Show 2 more stops

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (647)

Lisa P

Oct 2019

Very disappointed! I enjoyed walking and seeing parts of Salem that I would not have seen on my own and enjoyed the passion our tour guide had, but to just stop at driveways, parking lots and staring at a Walgreens was just not what I expected!When we passed, yes passed the witches dungen,passed the witches house, just to again to stand in a parking lot to be told what was inside. It would have been nice to have options with your tours, pay a few dollars more and get to actually see dungeons and houses instead of looking at the Walgreens. I kinda have to laugh as well after my frustrations that in the beginning of the tour we were told no video or pictures, video and pictures of other tourists walking off the tour to go have a drink at Turners, since that was yet another parking lot we attended.

Response from Host

Oct 2019

Sorry you feel that way. We're really not sure what you expected, but it has been 300 years and many of the sites have been demolished. Only one location with direct ties to the witch craft trials remains and we go there. We do not go to Walgreens so we really have no clue what you mean. The tour does not go inside any of the attractions. None of the walking tours do that. The cost to do that would be $150, not $15. Going inside the attractions is something you would pay on your own separately. We tell people no videos of our tours, but pictures are perfectly okay so you may have heard that wrong.

Linda_S

Oct 2019

I was expecting a tour that built suspense, made it "believable" since it is halloween month and salem... the tour pretty much debunked all the rumors and legends. we stopped in places where buildings "used to be"... it really depends on what you are looking for. We actually left the tour before the end.

Response from Host

Oct 2019

We're sorry this was not what you expected, but this is the truth and not a Hollywood movie. There are lots of TV shows and movies that have told half truths and complete lies. Our tour tells some personal stories of what people were doing to each other and also debunks the myths surrounding what happened in 1692.

Karen_D

Oct 2019

Puked the heat anything. Group of 50 is too large. Asked him to turn microphone up and he said it was the highest it could go. No clue to what he was saying.

Response from Host

Oct 2019

So sorry you had this issue. We always tell people to move closer if they can't hear and we crank the amplifier. However, the city has rules and we cannot go over certain decibel levels in some areas. All the tours cap at 50 people per tour. October is very busy and the city can get noisy at times. If you can, come back during the summer when it is less busy and be our guest.

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