Parking, traffic and useful info
Salem is wonderful in October except for the traffic and the parking. There are many helpful tips to make your visit very enjoyable. But heed our warning and be prepared. Give yourself extra time to get here no matter what your GPS is telling you.
Thou hath been warned!
Salem Village Witch-Hunt Tour
Salem is where people visit to learn about the 1692 witchcraft trials, but Danvers, formerly Salem Village, is where it first began. Visit several significant
historical sites including the remains of the parsonage where Reverend Samuel Parris' 9-year-old daughter Betty and 11-year-old niece Abigail had their fits that began the hysteria.
Daniel A. Gagnon, a life-long Danvers resident and author of A Salem Witch, will lead the tour that will give you a greater understanding of one of the more compelling stories in our early history.
Special Guest Tour Guide Richard Hite
1692 Witchcraft Walk Saturday, Oct. 16 at 4 p.m.
Join Richard for a book signing at our office at 2 p.m.
Richard Hite, author of In The Shadow of Salem, will lead our 1692 Witchcraft Walk on Oct. 16 & 23. He is an expert on the Salem witchcraft trials and will also give you some insight into what was happening in Andover.
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General History Tour
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.
Grave Matters Cemetery Tour
Salem's oldest Burying Point is now open and tours are available starting June 1. We will share with you the secrets and stories of many of those interred in the cemetery in the 1600s and 1700s.
