Ultimate Historic Salem and Witch Trials Self-Guided Walking Tour
Overview
Welcome to the self-guided Salem Witch Trials Tour in Salem, Massachusetts!
The quaint and picturesque town of Salem hides a seriously dark history. Over 300 years ago, this was the site of the infamous Salem Witch Trials, where innocent townspeople were ruthlessly killed for being “witches”. Explore all of Salem’s grim past and present with this self-guided, GPS-enabled, and professionally narrated tour. Visit the poignant sites that still stand as a testament to Salem’s history.
After booking, you can check your email before downloading the Tour Guide App by Action, enter your unique password, and access your tour. The preceding steps require good internet/wifi access. Simply follow the audio instructions and the route from there.
This is not an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.
No expiration — The tour comes with lifetime validity!
The quaint and picturesque town of Salem hides a seriously dark history. Over 300 years ago, this was the site of the infamous Salem Witch Trials, where innocent townspeople were ruthlessly killed for being “witches”. Explore all of Salem’s grim past and present with this self-guided, GPS-enabled, and professionally narrated tour. Visit the poignant sites that still stand as a testament to Salem’s history.
After booking, you can check your email before downloading the Tour Guide App by Action, enter your unique password, and access your tour. The preceding steps require good internet/wifi access. Simply follow the audio instructions and the route from there.
This is not an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.
No expiration — The tour comes with lifetime validity!
Inclusions
- App on your phone: A link to download the Tour Guide App by Action and Password for your tours.
- Flexible schedule: Use any day, any time. Travel over multiple days or on next trip. Never expires.
- Easy to use: Stories play automatically by GPS. Hands-free. Get HELP all day: Call, Chat, or Email.
- Offline use: No cell signal or wifi required. Offline GPS Map & route. Stop-to-stop direction.
- Don’t miss a thing: Full itinerary, travel tips, professionally narrated, videos, text, hidden gems.
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Old Burying Point Cemetery, Charter Street, Salem, MA 01970
Up next is the graveyard where most of the witch trial victims are buried. Ironically, this is also the final resting place of the chief investigator during those trials, who directly caused many deaths
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: John Ward House, 9 Brown St, Salem, MA 01970-3810
At the Joshua Ward House, up next, you'll get a glimpse of what remains of the residence once belonging to Sheriff George Corwin, who signed the arrest and execution warrants of those accused of witchcraft
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Saint Peter's Episcopal Church, 24 Saint Peter St, Salem, MA 01970-3820
After that, you'll arrive at St Peter's Episcopal Church, which sits on land the town confiscated after the owners, accused of witchcraft, skipped town
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Burying Point, 51 Charter St, Salem, MA 01970, USA
The Salem Witch Trials are typically associated with women and girls. ... Corey was buried in an unmarked grave in what is now the Howard Street Cemetery, ... on his ghost's bad side, consider joining us on our journey through historic Salem.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Roger Conant Statue, 2 Brown St, Salem, MA 01970-3873
Then you'll pass by an impressive statue of Roger Conant, Salem's founder and first governor, as well as the Witch Museum, filled with all sorts of deep-dive info about the trials and the surrounding mass hysteria
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Broad Street Cemetery, Broad St., Salem, MA 01970
Another detour brings you to the Broad Street Cemetery, where Sheriff Corwin ended up after suffering a mysterious heart attack
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Hamilton Hall, 9 Chestnut St Enter through door on Cambridge Street, Salem, MA 01970-3107
Then you'll see Hamilton Hall, a venue which has hosted esteemed figures like Alexander Hamilton, FDR, and the Marquis de Lafayette
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Nathanial Hawthorne Statue, 20 Hawthorne Blvd, Salem, MA 01970-3710
Literature fans won't want to miss the Nathaniel Hawthorne statue, dedicated to one of America's greatest authors
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Nathaniel Hawthorne Birthplace, 27 Hardy St, Salem, MA 01970-5655
You can also visit the birthplace of famous author Nathaniel Hawthorne, which has been preserved in its original condition
Duration: 10 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Old Burying Point Cemetery, Charter Street, Salem, MA 01970
Up next is the graveyard where most of the witch trial victims are buried. Ironically, this is also the final resting place of the chief investigator during those trials, who directly caused many deaths
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: John Ward House, 9 Brown St, Salem, MA 01970-3810
At the Joshua Ward House, up next, you'll get a glimpse of what remains of the residence once belonging to Sheriff George Corwin, who signed the arrest and execution warrants of those accused of witchcraft
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Saint Peter's Episcopal Church, 24 Saint Peter St, Salem, MA 01970-3820
After that, you'll arrive at St Peter's Episcopal Church, which sits on land the town confiscated after the owners, accused of witchcraft, skipped town
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Burying Point, 51 Charter St, Salem, MA 01970, USA
The Salem Witch Trials are typically associated with women and girls. ... Corey was buried in an unmarked grave in what is now the Howard Street Cemetery, ... on his ghost's bad side, consider joining us on our journey through historic Salem.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Roger Conant Statue, 2 Brown St, Salem, MA 01970-3873
Then you'll pass by an impressive statue of Roger Conant, Salem's founder and first governor, as well as the Witch Museum, filled with all sorts of deep-dive info about the trials and the surrounding mass hysteria
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Broad Street Cemetery, Broad St., Salem, MA 01970
Another detour brings you to the Broad Street Cemetery, where Sheriff Corwin ended up after suffering a mysterious heart attack
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Hamilton Hall, 9 Chestnut St Enter through door on Cambridge Street, Salem, MA 01970-3107
Then you'll see Hamilton Hall, a venue which has hosted esteemed figures like Alexander Hamilton, FDR, and the Marquis de Lafayette
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Nathanial Hawthorne Statue, 20 Hawthorne Blvd, Salem, MA 01970-3710
Literature fans won't want to miss the Nathaniel Hawthorne statue, dedicated to one of America's greatest authors
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Nathaniel Hawthorne Birthplace, 27 Hardy St, Salem, MA 01970-5655
You can also visit the birthplace of famous author Nathaniel Hawthorne, which has been preserved in its original condition
Duration: 10 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- How it works: Once you book a tour, you’ll get a text/email with instructions. Download the app (while in good wifi/signal) and use your unique password to access your tours. To begin touring, go to the Starting Point and launch the app. The audio starts automatically. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience. Please note that no one will meet you at the starting point.
- Good value Purchase one tour per person. If you are a couple and prefer to share, purchase one tour and remember to bring headphones you can split.
- Flexible Schedule: Once the app/tour is on your phone, you can use it any day and at any time. You can use it over multiple days. And, also use it on your next trip here. This tour never expires.
- Preview the tour: You can use it before the trip at home (highly recommended), use it during the trip, and use it after you come back.
- Don't miss a thing: You will get everything with the app - a complete itinerary, travel tips, professionally narrated audio stories, story script, images, videos, deep dives, hidden gems, exciting locations, recommendations for hikes, adventure, activities, treks, and stop-by-stop direction.
- Private tour: You can use it in your car or rental car. No worries about groups or crowds. Start the tour app on your phone. And it will direct you step by step. You can stop for as many breaks as you like. Take a break for Instagram photos, and take a break for lunch/snacks. Go on a hike. The tour will wait for you and start when you start again. You can even do the tour over multiple days. Go at your own pace.
- Easy to use: The stories play themselves as soon as the GPS is activated. It requires no use of your hands at all. You can get HELP by calling, chatting, or emailing any time of the day.
- Offline: There is no need for a cell signal or Wi-Fi while touring. App’s GPS map works offline.
- Expiration/go again: The tour will last for the rest of your life on your phone. It is available for use on any day of your next trip.
- Use pictures for a photo book: Create a photo book using clean (no crowd) app images of each spot to make a memorable trip. All the significant photos and the correct sequence is ready in the app for you to use.
- Social media: Share clean (no crowd) images with friends/family.
- Devices supported include iPhones with iOS 13 & above, Android phones with version 9 & above and all cellular-enabled tablets & iPads.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
DublinTraveller2008
July 2023
Very useful app. Was good to have freedom to start when suited us. And was to the point so kept kids engaged. Also very respectful to history of Salem.
Very useful app. Was good to have freedom to start when suited us. And was to the point so kept kids engaged. Also very respectful to history of Salem.Stacey_S
October 2022
The app didn’t work it skipped around when it would finally load. Wasn’t at all what it advertised ………,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
The app didn’t work it skipped around when it would finally load. Wasn’t at all what it advertised ………,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Carole_M
October 2021
I wished we had known eveey Saturday in October, Salem had specials & street entertainers. We would have saved our tickets for another time. It was a pretty cool adventure
I wished we had known eveey Saturday in October, Salem had specials & street entertainers. We would have saved our tickets for another time. It was a pretty cool adventurechristinaaE723XV
October 2023
We were so happy that we purchased this tour. We learnt a lot of the history and were able to visit Salem at our own pace. We also enjoyed the extra alternates added into the app. The app guides us and starts when we are at the next stop. Highly recommend this tour.
We were so happy that we purchased this tour. We learnt a lot of the history and were able to visit Salem at our own pace. We also enjoyed the extra alternates added into the app. The app guides us and starts when we are at the next stop. Highly recommend this tour.Alanna D
October 2023
Great self guided tour if you don’t really know anything about salem! Had lots of detail and a map to show where to go that connects to google or apple maps!! Great price and you only have to get it on one phone if you really are trying to save money!
Great self guided tour if you don’t really know anything about salem! Had lots of detail and a map to show where to go that connects to google or apple maps!! Great price and you only have to get it on one phone if you really are trying to save money!thomasfZ9700JI
October 2023
Excellent self-guided tour! Salem is a zoo on weekends so it was just perfect having our own narrator and the app worked well. Very informative and enjoyed being able to take breaks and easily resume.
Excellent self-guided tour! Salem is a zoo on weekends so it was just perfect having our own narrator and the app worked well. Very informative and enjoyed being able to take breaks and easily resume.