Self Guided Audio Tour 'Hawthorne's Haunts' Haunted Walking Tour Salem

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1. Over the years it has been a favorite spot of celebrities while staying in the witch city including George Bush, Liza Minelli, and Johnny Cash. And guests have consistently noted ghostly occurrences while staying at the Hawthorne hotel.

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2. The Salem Common is said to be haunted by the ghost of a band leader. You'll see the band stand and the grounds they walk.

   3 min

3. Nathaniel Hawthorne had a strong family link to the Salem Witch Trails. He was related to several accused witches and a Judge. You'll hear about his link and his remorse.

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4. The headstones you see on the corner are just that, headstones. With nothing but dirt underneath. You'll hear about the ghosts that now haunt the grounds and the church.

   3 min

5. On April 6th, 1830, Captain White, a wealthy slave trade merchant, was found murdered in this house. And the story became the biggest event since the Witch Trials.

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6. Once a Funeral home turned speak easy turned liquor store this spot is as haunted as a lobster roll is full of mayo.

   3 min

7. On April 9, 1846, Hawthorne was sworn in as surveyor of Salem at a salary of $1,200 per year, a decent salary at the time. The position was so prestigious that his appointment was noted in the New York Tribune saying “the popular writer” has been named surveyor. But thing did not end well. You'll hear his story here, why the Scarlet Letter was a hit and the ghosts that walk it's halls.

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8. In the basement of the Mercy tavern, and below the city of Salem runs an underground secret tunnel system that was built by local merchants to smuggle goods to and from the wharf. And you'll hear the stories of the ghosts that now haunt them.

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9. Its guests have reported other worldly residents that haunt here including the spirit of a young teenage girl in turn of the century clothing walking the halls. And the most notable encounter is that of the spirits children that frequent the rooms.

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How it compares in Salem

• Its from-price is 83% below the median of the 109 experiences we list in Salem.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 73 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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