Historian's Guide to the Salem Witch Trials
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
This tour is only given by Krystina, a historian specializing in the history of witchcraft that has presented academically both nationally and internationally. This tour will talk about the darker side of Salem's history: the reality of the witch trials (both within and out of Salem), the Old Witch Gaol, the old County Jail, and the victims of the Salem witch trials. This is an adult tour. We will discuss injustice, true crime, deaths, executions, the history of witch trials and mistreatment of individuals of various races, religions, and genders. I am not doing so with the intention of being obscene or extreme in any way, nor am I doing it for shock value. It is simply my passion to tell the history as close to reality as I can. I look forward to sharing the darker side of this beautiful city with you. Prepare for your trip in advance by listening to my podcast Effed Up History!
Inclusions
What's included
- History Information
What's not
- Everything else
Itinerary
Directly across from the Witch house where we will give context to the trials
WE WILL NOT BE ENTERING
WE WILL NOT BE ENTERING Discussion about what led up to the trials in Salem
Discussion about the beginning of the witch trials and Bridget Bishop, the first victim
Site of the Old Witch Gaol where some of the people accused of witches were held.
The site of the old jail and disputed location of where Giles Corey was killed (spoiler: it wasn't).
Here we will talk about the Sheriff George Corwin and his corruption.
Here we will end our tour talking about the witch trials and some other information about the victims.
One of the oldest cemeteries in the United States. The Salem Witch Trial memorial was built directly next to it.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- This is a small bricked area directly across from the Witch House at 310 Essex St.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 29 travellers
- Operated by
- Krystina Yeager
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Salem
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 109 experiences we list in Salem.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 44 of 109.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Salem
Salem is a historic seaport on Massachusetts' North Shore, known for the 1692 witch trials, its maritime past and the Peabody Essex Museum.
Salem is a seaport on the north shore of Massachusetts, about twenty-five kilometres north-east of Boston. In 1692 it became infamous for the witch trials, in which twenty people were executed after accusations of witchcraft, and the Witch House, the home of a judge, and the Witch Trials Memorial recall the events. The Witch Museum and the Peabody Essex Museum are among its main museums.
Top-ranked sights in Salem: Salem Witch Trials Memorial, Old Burying Point (Charter Street Cemetery), Bewitched Statue.
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