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

Mon 07 Jul

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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.
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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.

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (647)

alwayschoosetotravel

Jun 2023

Very informative. Our host was very knowledgeable and added a lot of personality and passion into the tour. Was a tad long at some spots, but overall very enlightening and definitely well worth it!

Response from Host

Jun 2023

Hello and Thank you for the fantastic review! We're thrilled to hear you had a great time with us. Please be sure to come back and visit us and Salem again soon!

GoPlaces719387

Jun 2023

Tour was awesome and tour guide was very knowledgeable! Wanted to focus on the historical aspect of Salem, and she did just that. So worth it!

Response from Host

Jun 2023

Hello and Thank You for the amazing review! We're so pleased to hear you had a great time with us! Please be sure to comeback again soon!

gracerX3165KD

Jun 2023

The walking tour is basically the same info as the witch museum, but more drawn-out, so it got boring since I’d heard most of it earlier that day. The walking tour component was super short (few, very long stops) and not really any particularly exciting stops (since most buildings from the time period are gone). The tour guide was nice though and passionate.

Response from Host

Jun 2023

The trials were 330 years ago and the buildings are gone. The Witch House is the home of Judge Corwin. It's called the witch house because of his ties to the witch trials. We know the site of the executions, but nobody knows what tree was used to hang the witches. Nobody knows if the tree still exists. And the debate rages as to whether they used a tree for the first hanging and then built a gallows. We know the locations of many of the events. Every tour in Salem has the same issue, but at least our tour shows pictures we've found from old books of people's homes and locations where events happened that are too far to walk. We walk about a mile because many locations were centered in the downtown area.

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