This sponsored blog was written by Salem Historical Tours.
Salem Historical Tours is Salem’s original tour company
Everyone asks what are the Must-Do’s in Salem and everyone responds with “Take a tour!”
There are so many tours to choose from but you can find all the ones you want at Salem Historical Tours and Haunted Footsteps Ghost Tour.
Established in 1997, they are the witch city’s oldest professional independent walking tour company. Salem Historical Tours, since the beginning, has been a tour company steeped in authentic histories presented by local Salem guides. The local perspective lends itself to an accurate and in-depth understanding of Salem’s past and its ties to the present.
Salem Historical Tours offers a variety of tours with the 1692 Witchcraft Trials topping the list. Everyone wants to learn about this incredible episode in our history that turned neighbor against neighbor. The tour is a deep dive into the trials using stories and pictures to explain how it started, ended and tales of those involved.
The Haunted Footsteps Ghost Tour is Salem’s original ghost tour, complete with lanterns and spooky guides. Hear true stories of murder, accidental death and the paranormal. Perhaps you’ll snap a picture of an apparition or anomaly. Go to their website to view the pictures guests have already snapped.
New this year is the Salem American Revolution tour in honor of the upcoming 250th anniversary. The first shot heard round the world almost started here and Salem ships were key in the war effort by attacking the British on the sea. The tour examines the critical role that Salem played in the quest for independence.
Want an overview of Salem’s 400-year-old history? The Salem 101: General History Tour is a little bit of everything. It includes the 1692 Witchcraft Trials, Salem’s critical role in the American Revolution, its status as the number one seaport in America, famous people who lived and visited here, Hollywood movies that were shot here and pop culture.
The Salem Witch Trials Ancestors and Descendants Tour discusses key figures in the trials and reveals their famous, and infamous, descendants. It is a tour sure to surprise you. Calculations estimate that there could be more than 50 million descendants from this event. Are you one of them?
Is there a movie buff in your group? Salem has worked its way into Hollywood as hundreds of TV shows and movies have referenced our history or even shot on location here in our streets. The Hocus Pocus Movies and More Tour is a fun walk around Salem to visit these filming locations.
The company heads outside the city’s borders by doing a tour in Danvers, formerly Salem Village, where the girls first had their fits in the parsonage. It also does a tour in North Andover where 45 people were accused of witchcraft, the most of any town in 1692.
Finally, Salem Historical Tours offers private tours tailored to groups such as schools, office parties, family reunions and bachelorette/bachelor parties. These private tours can be customized to focus on specific periods of history or aspects of Salem’s past. This ensures a unique and one-of-a-kind experience for everyone on the tour.
Of course, no experience with Salem Historical Tours would be complete without a visit to the gift shop that features hundreds of gifts and souvenirs. They have exclusive t-shirts based on Salem’s history in addition to unique items you won’t find anywhere else. And there are plenty of mugs, books, jewelry, postcards, Hocus Pocus themed items and more.
The owner of the shop has a passion for Salem’s history that is mirrored by his tour guides, who are teachers, actors, authors and historians. They enjoy regaling guests with the amazing history of one of America’s oldest cities. They aim to bring the fascinating and eerie aspects of Salem’s past to life for all who are interested.
Regardless of what brought you here, Salem Historical Tours and Haunted Footsteps Ghost Tour have a wide range of tours to entertain, fascinate, spook and delight.
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