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Secrets of Salem Hidden Dark History Tour
Salem, Massachusetts, USA
$38
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Overview
The Secrets of Salem Dark History Tour reveals the intriguing contrasts of Salem, Massachusetts, a town steeped in maritime history and infamous for its witch trials. This two-hour journey dives deep into the complex past of the area, blending education with chilling tales of the 1692 witch trials.
- 🕵️♂️ Discover the oldest original municipal building in Salem, constructed in 1816, now available for functions, showcasing the town's early history.
- 📜 Pass by a museum that offers an insightful overview of the 1692 Witch Trials, highlighting a key example of mass hysteria in American history.
- 🏚️ Visit the only house still standing in Salem with direct ties to the witch trials, once home to Judge Jonathan Corwin, and learn about the miscarriages of justice that occurred here.
- ⚖️ Learn the tragic tales associated with a house sold to judge Nathanial Ropes, a British Loyalist who faced community backlash after the witch trials.
- 📚 Uncover facts about the Salem Athenaeum, once headed by Nathaniel Hawthorne, author of "The Scarlet Letter", through the combined libraries of two societies.
- 👻 Explore the land where George Corwin's home once stood, the nephew of Judge Corwin, known for his cruel treatment of the accused during the trials.
- ⚰️ Visit one of the oldest cemeteries in the U.S., established in 1637, where the ghost of Judge Corwin is said to wander among the graves.
- 🏡 Discover a home constructed over a century after the witch trials, filled with its own secrets and scandals.
- 🌆 Learn about the rivalry between "Salem Town" and "Salem Village" that may have contributed to the hysteria surrounding the witch trials.
- 🎥 Pass by the site named for Nathaniel Hawthorne, where an episode of the TV series "Bewitched" was filmed in the 1970s.
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Secrets of Salem Hidden Dark History Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours
- Thoroughly researched and accurate history
- Professional and courteous tour guide
- Transportation
Meeting point
Meet your guide outside the Salem Five Savings Bank. They will be wearing a U.S. Ghost Adventures t-shirt.
Return details
End your tour at the historic Hawthorne Hotel.
- Now available to rent out for functions, this is the oldest original municipal building in Salem, constructed in 1816. Discover the interesting and often complex history of Salem's earliest years here. (pass by)
- This museum offers a great overview of the Witch Trials of 1692. The trials serve as one of the best examples of mass hysteria in the United States. Learn the facts here. (pass by)
- Dating back to the time of the witch trials, this house is the only one still standing in Salem with direct ties to the witch trials. Judge Jonathan Corwin, who was a judge during the trials, lived here. Uncover some of the little-known miscarriages of justice that occurred during the witch trials here. (pass by)
- Built a century after Salem's founding, and thus about 30 years after the witch trials, this house was sold to local judge Nathanial Ropes, after the death of its original owner. Ropes was a staunch British Loyalist who faced the backlash of his town towards the end of his life. Hear the tales of tragedy here. (pass by)
- The combination of the libraries of two separate societies, Nathaniel Hawthorne, author of "The Scarlet Letter", was once the head of the prestigious Salem Athenaeum for a time in the 1800s. Uncover the facts here. (pass by)
- The plot of land where this home was constructed once belonged to George Corwin. If his name sounds familiar, that's because he was the nephew of Judge Jonathan Corwin. The younger Corwin was Sherriff of Salem during the witch trials, and was said to be overly cruel in his actions towards those accused and convicted of witchcraft. (pass by)
- Established in 1637, this is one of the oldest cemeteries in the United States. The second wife of Giles Corey and Judge Jonathan Corey are both interred here. Uncover the stories of those who have reportedly seen the ghost of Judge Corwin wandering among the graves. (pass by)
- Constructed over a century after the witch trials and not linked to them, this home has enough secrets of its own, and scandal to go around. Learn the facts here. (pass by)
- Discover the rivalry between "Salem Town" and "Salem Village" that may have provided the foundation of the hysteria that fueled the witch trials. (pass by)
- Named for Salem's famous son, Nathaniel Hawthorne, an episode of the TV series "Bewitched" was filmed here in the 1970s. (pass by)
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Secrets of Salem Hidden Dark History Tour
Salem, Massachusetts, USA
$38
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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