What You Will Do
When you hear people talk about Salem, often times the first thing that comes to mind is Witches, and Halloween, and ghosts and spooky fun, but there's so much more lurking in the shadows. Salem is nearly 400 years old and just like all of us, it has a dark side. An underbelly wrought with stories for the ages. Join us for our 90 min evening walking tour as we wander through the shadows and hear stories about pirates and pepper, secrets of the oldest cemetery in Salem, brutal murders, strange legal battles, curses, spiders, torture, and of course a ghost story or two. We invite you to be part of our story and Uncover Salems dark past. -All tour guides are licensed by the City of Salem and are professional storytellers .
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
Next to 15 Front St, across from the store Nocturne. (Look for the ginger in the hat) -use google maps for directions.
1
Houdini Way
10 minutes
This is where the tour meets and the site of our first story. The building here is the historic site where Harry Houdini preformed an escape act from the Salem Jail in 1906.
2
The Burying Point
15 minutes
Historic Location. Dating back to 1637, this is the oldest burying point in Salem. We will hear stories of the infamous dead, spiders, and lost corpses.
3
Gardner-Pingree House
15 minutes
Historic Location. This is the site of one of the most infamous murders in American history. In 1830 this is where Captain White was murdered in is sleep, the news of the murder swept across America and is remembered even to this day.
4
10 Federal St
15 minutes
Historic Location. Our Story takes place near the historic location where the Old "Witch Goal" (Jail) once stood, which was described as a purgatory for the living. We will also be within sight of the unknown location of where Giles Corey was tortured to death in 1692.
5
Salem Old Town Hall
15 minutes
A historic building in its own right, it's also a filming location for the 1993 Halloween classic Hocus Pocus. Do you know what was filmed here?
6
Joshua Ward House
15 minutes
Historic location. Arguably one of the most haunted locations in Salem, George Washington once stayed here. But it's the site on which the building now stands that is of legal and spectral interest.
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