Salem Historical Tours
About
Salem Historical Tours is a family-owned walking tour company that has operated in Salem since 1997. Local, certified guides lead daytime history tours covering four centuries of maritime and Revolutionary history, inventors and pop culture, along with the 1692 Witchcraft Walk, which examines the demographics, theories and personal stories behind the witch trials. In the evening, the lantern-lit Haunted Footsteps Ghost Tour shares documented tales of murder, accidental death and paranormal activity.
The company also offers a tour of Salem’s film and TV locations, written by someone who works in the industry, and a Revolution 250 Salem tour. Its general history tour is written by historians, teachers and authors who use local archives, and routes cover downtown, the McIntire District and the seaport. Tours stay outdoors and run rain or shine, and group and private tours can be arranged.
What to Know
- Dogs are allowed on tours, except in the cemetery.
- Walk-ins are welcome if space is available.
- Discounts are offered for seniors, students, military, first responders, teachers and Salem residents.
- In winter, tours don’t run every day, but the company will try to arrange one on request.
- Look for the purple sign.
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