Salem Trip Overview
This is a Smartphone Guided ghost tour on the WalknTours app. Go anytime, the tour never expires and you can take it as many times as you like. 1 purchase works on 2 smartphones. Great deal!
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s legacy runs deep in Salem. you will see the spooky locations linked to Nathaniel Hawthorne’s dark past and hear the tales of the ghosts that now lurk these parts.
Taking the tour is easy. Get the App, Download the Tour, Go to the Nathaniel Hawthorne Statue, press play and put your phone in your pocket. From there you are guided turn by turn along the spooky streets of Salem.
This offers spooky narration, theatrically crafted and music infused tour you can take anytime.
Contactless and social distance friendly.
It’s recommended to listen on headphones or earbuds. Also you can Listen on a bluetooth speakers or your phone speaker.
What makes this tour special?
-The spooky narrator is one of a kind.
-This is not a fact dumping tour. It’s a spooky adventure.
Additional Info
Duration: 45 to 55 minutes
Starts: Salem, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
Explore Salem Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Salem, Massachusetts, United States
This is a Smartphone Guided ghost tour on the WalknTours app. Go anytime, the tour never expires and you can take it as many times as you like. 1 purchase works on 2 smartphones. Great deal!
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s legacy runs deep in Salem. you will see the spooky locations linked to Nathaniel Hawthorne’s dark past and hear the tales of the ghosts that now lurk these parts.
Taking the tour is easy. Get the App, Download the Tour, Go to the Nathaniel Hawthorne Statue, press play and put your phone in your pocket. From there you are guided turn by turn along the spooky streets of Salem.
This offers spooky narration, theatrically crafted and music infused tour you can take anytime.
Contactless and social distance friendly.
It’s recommended to listen on headphones or earbuds. Also you can Listen on a bluetooth speakers or your phone speaker.
What makes this tour special?
-The spooky narrator is one of a kind.
-This is not a fact dumping tour. It’s a spooky adventure.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Hawthorne Hotel, 18 Washington Square W, Salem, MA 01970, USA
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.
Duration: 3 minutes
Stop At: Salem Common, Washington Sq, Salem, MA 01970
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.
Duration: 3 minutes
Pass By: Salem Witch Museum, 19 1/2 Washington Sq, Salem, MA 01970-4096
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.
Stop At: Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church, 24 St Peter St, Salem, MA 01970, USA
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.
Duration: 3 minutes
Pass By: Gardner-Pingree House, 128 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970, USA
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.
Stop At: Bung Hole Liquor Store Salem mass, 204 Derby St, Salem, MA 01970, USA
Once a Funeral home turned speak easy turned liquor store this spot is as haunted as a lobster roll is full of mayo.
Duration: 3 minutes
Pass By: The Custom House, 178 Derby St, Salem, MA 01970-5136
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.
Stop At: Mercy Tavern, 148 Derby St, Salem, MA 01970, USA
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.
Duration: 3 minutes
Pass By: Morning Glory Bed & Breakfast, 22 Hardy St, Salem, MA 01970, USA
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.
