Salem Passport Quest
About
The Salem Passport Quest is a self-guided walking adventure that turns Salem into a life-size game board. Players use a spiral-bound passport book with 20 story-driven quests, hunting for historical clues at museums, shops, parks, arcades and lesser-known spots within walking distance of downtown. At ten of the locations, participants can get their book stamped with a custom Salem Passport Quest stamp, and the quests are meant to be fun and challenging for all ages.
The quest was written and produced by Amanda Bondi, a local teacher, with hand-drawn illustrations by Ash Beadle, and was developed with Salem businesses and organizations. It aims to show the real Salem beyond the typical tourist stops, a city it describes as literary, industrial, maritime, puritanical, institutional, international, scrappy and revolutionary, taking players into archives and hidden passageways along the way.
What to Know
- The guide is sold online and at shops including the Destination Salem Visitor Center.
- Copies are also sold at Jolie Tea Company, Jenni Stuart Fine Jewelry and the Salem Flea Marketplace.
- The quests work like a scavenger hunt, mixing famous landmarks with off-the-beaten-path stops.
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