Halloween in Salem

• Arrive in Salem, Massachusetts.

• Check-in

  to Boston Marriott Peabody, Mass

• Be delighted with a tour of the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum.

  Enjoy a personalized “colonial character” and “meet” Sam Adams, as you

  participate in the re-enactment of the destruction of the tea.  You’ll

  be invited to board a tall ship, you’ll marvel at one of only two known

  surviving tea crates and you’ll be inspired by the film Let It Begin

  Here in the Minuteman Theatre. Learn the role that you will play in one

  of the most important events in American history.

• Enjoy a delicious Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant.

• Enjoy free time to explore in Salem Village.

  During Salem's October celebration "Haunted Happenings", the street is

  transformed into the" Haunted Neighborhood" with six of the city’s best

  and longest running attractions, including haunted houses and walking

  tours.

• Return to your hotel to rest and refresh for the night.

 

Day 2 - 

• Enjoy breakfast at your hotel.

• Ride the Red Trolley! Established in 1982, this is Salem’s original trolley. Enjoy Tales & Tombstones,

  a one-hour narrated historical tour. Visit scenes of grisly murders and

  ghastly executions; hear tales of ghosts, Salem’s haunted hotels and

  restaurants, long-forgotten underground passageways, ancient curses, and

  legends of ghost ships and haunted islands.

• Arrive at Gallows Hill and immerse yourself in a thrilling theatrical experience that

  explores the Salem Witchcraft hysteria, witch mythology and legend, and

  tales of ghosts from Salem and the surrounding area. This live Witchcraft & Ghost Experience

  is guaranteed to be the most exciting event that your group will see in

  Salem, Massachusetts! This unique attraction combines history and lore

  with interactive excitement and great effects.

• Visit The Salem Wax Museum and Salem Witch Village

  which host the epicenter of Halloween in Salem: "The Haunted Neighborhood." During

  Salem's October celebration "Haunted Happenings", the street is

  transformed into the "Haunted Neighborhood" with six of the cities best

  and longest running attractions, including haunted houses and walking

  tours. Located on a dead-end street across from the Peabody Essex Museum

  and adjacent to the Tricentennial Witch Trials Memorial and The Charter

  Street Old Burying Point – reputed to be the 2nd oldest burial ground

  in the country - each attraction boasts gift shops with maritime gifts,

  confectioneries, books, T-shirts, and Pagan & Wiccan supplies.

• Enjoy dinner  at a local restaurant.

 

 

Day 3 -

• Enjoy breakfast at your hotel.

• Take a guided tour of Hammond Castle Museum.  Experienced

  tour guides will provide a contextualized history of both the Hammonds

  and the various artifacts located throughout the castle. Your guide will

  talk with you for about half and hour and then you will be free to

  explore on your own.

• Enjoy lunch on your own and free time at Gloucester HarborWalk. As

  you walk from post to post you can extend your experience with special

  exhibits, events, public art, gardens, scenic views and multi-media

  content available via your mobile phone.

• Arrive at Real Pirates Salem, Forten Park. See

  the world’s only fully authenticated pirate treasure ever discovered –

  including coins, jewelry, and weapons – retrieved from the wreck, and

  last touched by the hands of pirates more than 300 years ago. Explore

  the Discovery Lab where you can dive into the preservation process of

  these artifacts, become a Real Pirate through a complimentary photo

  experience, follow the journey with an audio tour narrated by famed

  underwater archaeological explorer Barry Clifford, and visit the gift

  shop for a memorable keepsake.

• Visit Peabody Essex Museum. This Halloween

  season, step inside the only museum in Salem with authentic documents

  and objects from the infamous 1692 witch trials and visit Ropes Mansion,

  the historic home that made its appearance in the iconic movie Hocus Pocus.

  Take a self-guided witch trials audio tour that visits sites in the

  museum and around Salem and enjoy a seasonal Halloween pop-up shop,

  special curator-led talks, horror movie screenings, and more.

• Enjoy free time and dinner on your own in Salem Village.

• Take a ghost tour of Salem, Massachusetts, also

  known as Witch City! Visit the most haunted locations in the infamous

  town, including Salem Old Town Hall, Ropes Mansion, Lyceum Hall, and

  more. Discover the ghosts of Salem in the dead of night, and reveal the

  shocking and tragic past.

 

 

Day 4 -

• Enjoy breakfast at your hotel prior to checking out.

• Visit the Salem Witch Museum. Follow the history

  of witches, witchcraft, and witch hunts through the ages. Our main

  presentation takes you back to the events of the Salem Witch Trials of

  1692. After a historically accurate look at the Salem Witch Trials in

  our main exhibit, visitors are invited to challenge their beliefs about

  the word “witch”. “WITCHES: Evolving Perceptions” traces the evolution

  of the stereotypical witch and presents the beliefs of wicca as they are

  practiced today. How does a witch-hunt start? An analysis of the

  components allows visitors to see for themselves how fear can lead to

  scapegoating. Examples of modern witch-hunts make “WITCHES” a

  thought-provoking conclusion to a visit to the Salem Witch Museum.

• Enjoy free time and lunch on your own on Pickering Wharf/Derby Street and/or Essex Street. Pickering Wharf has food, shops, spirits, at the top of the gangways.

• Visit The House of the Seven Gables. When you arrive at The House of the Seven Gables

  - which constitutes its own national historic district on The National

  Register of Historic places - costumed interpreters will warmly greet

  you for an unforgettable historical experience. Outside, spectacular

  seaside gardens await you. Inside of The House of the Seven Gables, also

  known as the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion, you will discover a mysterious

  secret staircase where you least expect it! Built in 1668, this is the

  oldest surviving 17th century wooden mansion in New England. The House

  of the Seven Gables inspired author Nathaniel Hawthorne to write his

  legendary novel of the same name.

• Depart for home.

 

 

Highlights:

• Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

• Red Trolley Tales & Tombstones Tour

• Gallows Hill

• The Salem Wax Museum

• Salem Witch Village

• Hammond Castle Museum

• Gloucester Harbor Walk

• Forten Park

• Peabody Essex Museum

• Salem Ghosts

• Salem Witch Museum

• The House of Seven Gables

 

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