Best Historic Overview of Salem Walking Tour
The witch trials made Salem infamous, but there’s so much more. Explore Salem’s critical role in the American Revolution, how it led the great Age of Sail, and all about the many important and famous people who’ve called Salem home. Experience as much of Salem's history as possible in our 90 minute tour. We'll discuss a little bit of everything, including the 1692 Witchcraft Trials, the Great Age of Sail, revolutionary history, inventors, famous visitors, TV & Movies shot here and more.The United States just wouldn’t be the same without Salem.
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Historic Overview of Salem Walking Tour
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Salem Historical Tours & Haunted Footsteps Ghost Tour
Discover why Salem is the true birthplace of the United States of America with the best history tour in the city. Explore over four centuries of Salem’s remarkable history from its illustrious founding in 1626, to its place as a thriving 21st Century city. The witch trials made Salem infamous, but there’s so much more. Explore Salem’s critical role in the American Revolution, how it led the great Age of Sail, and all about the many important and famous people who’ve called Salem home. The United States just wouldn’t be the same without Salem. The guide will go to as many locations as possible.
Salem has plenty of revolutionary history. You'll visit the location where local revolutionaries met to discuss plans for a potential war with England.
Old Burying Point Cemetery
Visit the oldest cemetery in Salem and one of the oldest in the country. Dating back to 1637, the cemetery is the resting place of many of the Puritans, including judges John Hathorne and Bartholomew Gedney, Nathaniel Mather, Samuel McIntire, Simon Forrester, Richard Derby and more
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- Guide uses an amplifier so everyone can hear the Salem History
- 90 minute Historic Salem Walking Tour
- Local and Professional Guide
- Hear tales of Maritime and Revolutionary significance.
- We visit locations that have compelling history unknown to many locals
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
- No food and drink offered, but snacks available for purchase
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- Parking available in garages on New Liberty, Bridge, and Congress Streets
- Parking available in lots at Church Street, Front Street, and Klopp Alley. Metered parking near us. Use Passport Smart Phone App for meters. Bus parking available on New Derby Street and Hawthorne Boulevard.
- Tour departs at 12 pm. Check in 15-20 minutes before your tour time at Salem Historical Tours office, located at 8 Central Street
- Traffic and parking can be very difficult and October is much worse with "LA Level" traffic.
- Our public walking tours can pose challenges for participants with mobility and accessibility concerns. Tours are 90 minutes long and about one mile in length. Each participant must be able to complete the one-mile tour within 90 minutes, providing for frequent stops to view sites and for information from the tour guide. As Salem is a historical city, there are narrow and uneven sidewalks, bricks, cobblestones, and stairs. During events and festivals (and particularly October), with crowds and street vendors, the streets can become difficult to navigate.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- We are part of the pedestrian walkway downtown at the corner of Essex and Central Streets. We are next to Emporium 32 and across from the New England Dog Biscuit Company. Look for our purple sign.
End Points
- Return Location: Returns to downtown Salem area. Tour Guide can help direct you to where you want to go.
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Ticket Redemption
11:30am Tour Departure: Salem Historical Tours at 8 Central St (part of the pedestrian walkway at the corner of Essex and Central St). *Please check in 15-20min prior to tour. *Call office at 978.745.0666 if there are any questions on where to meet. Check https://toursofsalem.com/parking-and-transportation-blog/ for details on where to park and options to get here..