Salem Historical Guided City Tour

Take an easy, 90-minute guided tour through the city's streets and stories to explore the events that shaped Salem, and still cast long shadows today. You'll hear about witches and Puritans, of course, but also about Nathaniel Hawthorne, the exotic spice trade, a Revolutionary War standoff, and the Great Fire that nearly wiped Salem off the map. We'll even visit one of the oldest graveyards in the nation!

Meeting Point

Derby Square

Derby Square, Salem, MA 01970, USA

Your guide will be waiting near the staircases in the Front Street side of Old Town Hall. He will probably be wearing a kilt.

What's included:

• Guide

What to expect:

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Salem Old Town Hall

32 Derby Sq, Salem, 01970-3704, Massachusetts

We begin in the heart of downtown Salem, in historic Derby Square, right oiutsode Old Town Hall.

10 minutes

Bewitched Statue of Elizabeth Montgomery

Essex and Washington Street, Salem, 01970, Massachusetts

You will hear the story of how the classic sitcom Bewitched came to Salem in the summer of 1970 to film several episodes on location!

10 minutes

Old Burying Point Cemetery

51 Charter Street, Salem, 01970, Massachusetts

The Old Burying Point is one of the oldest and most historic cemeteries in the nation, with a number of beautiful stones and fascinating stories.

15 minutes

Salem Witch Trials Memorial

24 Liberty St, Off Charter Street, Salem, 01970, Massachusetts

Here, you will learn more about the real story of the tragic witch trials as we visit a memorial to the victims.

15 minutes

Salem Common

Washington Sq, Salem, 01970, Massachusetts

We will end on Salem Common to hear about the fire that almost wiped Salem of the map, and how the city was changed by it forever.

15 minutes