Salem GPS tour
Visit some of Salem’s most beloved historical and mythical attractions with our walking GPS tour, just in time for the city's "Haunted Happenings."
Getting there
- From the South: Take I-95 north/Rt.128 north, to Rt. 114 east into Salem
- From the West: Take I-90 (Mass. Pike) east to Rt. 128 north, to Rt. 114 east into Salem
- From the North: Take I-95 south or I-93 south to Rt. 128 north, to Rt. 114 east into Salem
- Parking tips: Public parking available in the Museum Place parking garage, across from the Salem Visitors Center.
- Key points: Salem Visitors Center and the Salem Witch Museum (Rt. 1A north off of Rt. 114)
Community
Halloween secret spaces
The Salem Museum of Myths and Monsters and Laurie Cabot, the "Official Witch of Salem" are just two of the many Halloween-themed secret spaces in Massachusetts.
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HOTELS
Fun in Salem Willows
Explore Salem Willows, a small, seaside amusement and recreation area, through the eyes of a reader.
Join historians as they piece together what really happened during the Salem Witch Trials in this video from explore.org.
Photos
Salem's Halloween parade kicks off season
The 30th annual Haunted Happenings month of Halloween events officially kicked off Thursday night with the 16th Annual Salem Chamber Haunted Happenings Grand Parade.
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- Photos Halloween in Salem through the years
- 'Salem Witch Hunt' movie premieres
Halloween in Salem
There's no better place to spend the year's spookiest holiday. Check out some Halloween scenes from Salem.
A bewitching city
Witches put Salem on the Colonial map, but this beautiful coastal community also has a rich maritime heritage, excellent museums, and stunning 17th-century architecture.
On the dark side
If the Halloween spirit has you in the mood to explore landmarks associated with witch hysteria, leave the ghouls and goblins of Salem behind and head to Danvers.
Haunted New England Inns
Situated in the center of the mystical goings-on of Salem, it is unsurprising that the Hawthorne Inn boasts a few unexplained occurrences.