Salem Trip Overview
Visit the sites of the Colonial Witch Trials that made Salem famous on this 90-minute walking tour. Stroll through this historical town and see the locations where the First Church, Salem Meetinghouse, Courthouse and others once stood. You will visit the Witch House as well as the Witchcraft Memorial and will hear stories of people involved and see where they lived. Discover the somber and harrowing events that occurred before, during and after the trials on this walking tour in Salem.
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Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Starts: Salem, United States
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> City Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Salem, Massachusetts, United States
Visit the sites of the Colonial Witch Trials that made Salem famous on this 90-minute walking tour. Stroll through this historical town and see the locations where the First Church, Salem Meetinghouse, Courthouse and others once stood. You will visit the Witch House as well as the Witchcraft Memorial and will hear stories of people involved and see where they lived. Discover the somber and harrowing events that occurred before, during and after the trials on this walking tour in Salem.
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Stop At: Haunted Footsteps & Salem Historical Tours, 8 Central Street, Salem, MA 01970-3703
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.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Salem Witch Trials Memorial, Charter St., Salem, MA 01970
Dedicated in 1992, this bench style memorial is in remembrance for the 20 innocent victims of the 1692 Salem Witchcraft Trials.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Rockafellas, 231 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970, USA
Now a popular restaurant located in the center of historic Salem, Rockafellas or the Daniel Low and Co. building was the original site of the First Church of Salem, as well as the city meeting house in 1692
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Joshua Ward House, 148 Washington St, Salem, MA 01970, USA
Now the Merchant Hotel this is the site where George Corwin’s house once stood. He was the High Sheriff of Essex County in 1692, as such, responsible for signing arrest and execution warrants of the innocent victims of the trials.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Witch House, 310 1/2 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970-3257
The only remaining Salem structure with direct ties to the witch trials of 1692.
