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A walkable historical Salem tour that connects the 1692 witch trials into one clear story: Puritan beginnings, social tension, accusations, spectral evidence, legal failure, punishment, remembrance, and modern tourism. Includes the Witch House, Old Town House Site, Charter Street Cemetery, Witch Trials Memorial, Bewitched statue, and Proctor’s Ledge. Solve puzzles, explore the city, and find hidden gems at your own pace. Try a new type of experience with your smartphone, the perfect mix between a walking tour, sightseeing, and a scavenger hunt.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Use Google Maps or other map services to arrive at this location. When you arrive, please follow the instructions inside the indicated mobile app closely.
Reach this checkpoint to complete the tour.
Itinerary
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Begin the walk at Salem’s founder statue and learn how Puritan ideals, local divisions, and fear of disorder created the world in which the 1692 trials became possible.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Salem Witch Trials Memorial
Visit the 1992 memorial where granite benches name the 20 executed victims and connect modern remembrance to the original trial records.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3The Burying Point
Explore Salem’s oldest cemetery, where colonial leaders and Judge John Hathorne are buried, and contrast official memory with the erasure of the trial victims.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Old Town Hall
Discover the downtown site connected to Salem’s 1692 court proceedings and learn how spectral evidence helped turn fear into convictions.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5John Ward House
Visit the site tied to Sheriff George Corwin and explore how the trials brought imprisonment, property loss, and the brutal death of Giles Corey.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Bewitched Sculpture
Pause at the Bewitched statue to examine how Salem transformed a history of persecution into a modern identity shaped by tourism and pop culture.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7The Witch House at Salem
Visit Salem’s only surviving building with a direct personal link to the trials: the home of magistrate Jonathan Corwin, whose role helped move accusations into the legal system.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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End the walk at Proctor’s Ledge, the confirmed execution site, and reflect on the real human cost of Salem’s failed justice system.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Requires installing a mobile app (instructions in confirmation email)
- Not recommended for visually impaired people
- Not recommended for people with impaired mobility
- Not recommended for seniors over 80
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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