2 hours (approx.)
Daily Tour
15 people
English
This tour will talk about the darker side of Salem's history: the reality of the witch trials (both within and out of Salem), the Old Witch Gaol, the old County Jail, and the victims of the Salem witch trials. Your witchcraft-specialized historian will take you on a journey back in time to revisit some of the most tragic moments in the city’s past.
Directly across from the Witch house where we will give context to the trials
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
WE WILL NOT BE ENTERING
• Admission Ticket Free
WE WILL NOT BE ENTERING
Discussion about what led up to the trials in Salem
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Discussion about the beginning of the witch trials and Bridget Bishop, the first victim
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Site of the Old Witch Gaol where some of the people accused of witches were held.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The site of the old jail and disputed location of where Giles Corey was killed (spoiler: it wasn’t).
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Here we will talk about the Sheriff George Corwin and his corruption.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Here we will end our tour talking about the witch trials and some other information about the victims.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
One of the oldest cemeteries in the United States. The Salem Witch Trial memorial was built directly next to it.
• Admission Ticket Free