



by 1692 Before And After
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$70This two-hour walking tour in Salem covers 400 years of the city's history with a focus on the 1692 Salem Witch Trials. Starting at the Hermetic Arts Center on Essex Street, the guide checks in guests before the tour begins at Essex and Sewell Streets. The group walks down Essex Street toward the Witch House, stopping at more than a dozen historical sites along the way. The guide explains Salem’s history before the trials, the causes of the witch hysteria, the roles of the judges and accusers, the community’s reaction to the accusations, details about the 20 victims, and how the trials concluded. The tour is family- and dog-friendly and led by a local historian who is also a practicing witch. It departs on time and does not include restroom stops during the route.
Salem
The tour meets at the Hermetic Arts Center, 272 Essex Street, where guests are checked in. The walk begins at the corner of Essex and Sewell Streets, then continues down Essex Street to the Witch House. Along the way, the guide covers Salem’s history before the witch trials, the causes of the witch hysteria, the judges and accusers involved, residents' responses to accusations, the 20 victims, and how the trials ended. The tour is family- and dog-friendly.
120 min
Tour departs from the Hermetic Arts Center at 272 Essex Street.
End point
The tour ends at the Salem Witch Trial Memorial at 24 Liberty Street.




by 1692 Before And After
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$70This two-hour walking tour in Salem covers 400 years of the city's history with a focus on the 1692 Salem Witch Trials. Starting at the Hermetic Arts Center on Essex Street, the guide checks in guests before the tour begins at Essex and Sewell Streets. The group walks down Essex Street toward the Witch House, stopping at more than a dozen historical sites along the way. The guide explains Salem’s history before the trials, the causes of the witch hysteria, the roles of the judges and accusers, the community’s reaction to the accusations, details about the 20 victims, and how the trials concluded. The tour is family- and dog-friendly and led by a local historian who is also a practicing witch. It departs on time and does not include restroom stops during the route.
Salem
The tour meets at the Hermetic Arts Center, 272 Essex Street, where guests are checked in. The walk begins at the corner of Essex and Sewell Streets, then continues down Essex Street to the Witch House. Along the way, the guide covers Salem’s history before the witch trials, the causes of the witch hysteria, the judges and accusers involved, residents' responses to accusations, the 20 victims, and how the trials ended. The tour is family- and dog-friendly.
120 min
Tour departs from the Hermetic Arts Center at 272 Essex Street.
End point
The tour ends at the Salem Witch Trial Memorial at 24 Liberty Street.