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Salem History Lovers Walking Tour

7 Summer St, Salem, MA 01970, USA
Duration

2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

15 people

Languages

English

Overview

A two and a half hour history and architecture tour given by a former guide on the Salem Trolley. The route is less than two miles. We will see Chestnut Street, the Pickering House, Broad Street Cemetery, 3 Hocus Pocus filming locations, and sights related to puritans, the Witch Trials, old architecture, maritime trade, early events of the American Revolution, Hamilton Hall, first-period homes, the most haunted building, the spookiest grave, the Lyceum, the evolution of Halloween, and great restaurants. The tour is not scripted, and hard questions are welcomed.

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What To Expect

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The Witch House at Salem



An authentic Salem house restored to what it looked like in 1675 when Judge Jonathan Corwin of the Witch Trials lived there.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Bewitched Sculpture



Statue of Elizabeth Montgomery gives an opportunity to learn about how Salem became the Halloween Capital of the World.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Rockafellas Restaurant



Popular restaurant at the site of the original First Church of Salem, the oldest Protestant congregation in America. Important events of the Salem Witch Trials and the American Revolution happened here.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Turner’s Seafood at Lyceum Hall -Salem



Popular restaurant which was the site of Bridget Bishop’s apple orchard and the Lyceum, a lecture hall where many important literary and scientific events happened.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

John Ward House



A beautiful First-Period house built in 1684. At the time of the Witch Trials, it was located across the street from the Witch Gaol.

2 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Salem Witch Museum



The most popular tourist attraction in Salem. It’s located in a building that was built as the East Church and the towers used to be twice as high.

3 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Salem Common



Birthplace of the US National Guard. Great collection of Federal style homes. Hocus Pocus High School. Location of stocks, pillories, and whipping post. Site of a tar-and-feathering.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Hawthorne Hotel



Grandest hotel in Salem. Considered one of the top ten haunted hotels in America.

2 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Gardner-Pingree House



Beautiful example of Samuel McIntire’s architecture. Site of the most famous murder in American history, up to that time.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Peabody Essex Museum



Top ten art museum in North America. Oldest continuously operated museum. Started by Salem sea captains.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Old Town Hall



President James Monroe visited at its opening in 1817. Site of Hocus Pocus Halloween party.

• Admission Ticket Not Included

Joshua Ward House



President George Washington slept there. Considering the most haunted building in Salem.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Hamilton Hall



Samuel McIntire designed this clubhouse for the rich Federalists of Chestnut Street in 1805. Named for Alexander Hamilton.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Pickering House



The oldest building in Salem.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Broad Street Cemetery



Very old cemetery, established in 1655. Ten generations of the Pickering family. Jonathan Haraden’s (greatest privateer) grave. The spookiest grave.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ropes Mansion and Garden



Georgian colonial built in 1727. Also known as Alison’s House from Hocus Pocus.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

First Church in Salem



All the accused and accusers of the Witch Trials belonged to this church.

3 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Highlights

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • The tour will happen even if it's raining, short of a hurricane.
  • Will not enter the attractions and will just stay outside.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

Included/Excluded

  • All Fees and Taxes

Durations

2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Tour's Location

7 Summer St, Salem, MA 01970, USA
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