Explore Boston’s witchcraft history, uncover chilling tales, and discover the dark past of colonial witch trials on this captivating tour.
Explore Boston’s witchcraft history, uncover chilling tales, and discover the dark past of colonial witch trials on this captivating tour.
- Massachusetts State House - It is our meeting spot but travelers will see the grandiose building. We will do our introduction there.
- Statue of Mary Dyer - We will discuss what happened to this woman who was executed for speaking for what she believed in.
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Anne Hutchinson Statue - We will discuss her role in the Antonimian controversy.
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- Massachusetts State House - It is our meeting spot but travelers will see the grandiose building. We will do our introduction there.
- Statue of Mary Dyer - We will discuss what happened to this woman who was executed for speaking for what she believed in.
- Anne Hutchinson Statue - We will discuss her role in the Antonimian controversy.
- Boston Common - We will make a stop at a historic spot on Boston Common and explain what happened there.
- Park Street - We will discuss the “accused witch” who lived in this location and her story from 1688.
- Granary Burying Ground - We will discuss the people buried in the cemetery who have connections to the witchcraft trials and what they did.
- King’s Chapel Burying Ground - We will discuss the people buried in the cemetery who have connections to witchcraft trials and what they did.
- Pemberton Square - We will discuss Reverend John Cotton from the 1630s and his role in the Antinomian Controversy, Roger Williams and, eventually Witchcraft. We will also
- Court Street - We will go to the site of the old jail where several people were imprisoned for witchcraft and died.
- Union Street - We will go to the location of the original Green Dragon Tavern and the new Green Dragon Tavern and discuss Chief Justice William Stoughton, who owned the original.
- The Paul Revere House - We will visit the Paul Revere house where Increase Mather had a home there that burned by fire. Mather and his son lived there and preached at a church nearby. They were critical in the withcraft trials in Boston and Salem.

- Professional tour guide
- Professional tour guide
- Bottled water
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Long before the notorious Salem witch trials of 1692, the specter of witchcraft cast its shadow over Boston. Embark on the Boston Witchcraft Walk, a leading historical walking tour that delves into the eerie realities of colonial life, superstition, and the witch executions that haunted the city.
Boston was the location of New England’s second witchcraft…
Long before the notorious Salem witch trials of 1692, the specter of witchcraft cast its shadow over Boston. Embark on the Boston Witchcraft Walk, a leading historical walking tour that delves into the eerie realities of colonial life, superstition, and the witch executions that haunted the city.
Boston was the location of New England’s second witchcraft execution in 1648. Over the following 40 years, four more women would meet their fate at the gallows.
Uncover the heartbreaking tale of Goody Glover, the last woman executed for witchcraft in Massachusetts, four years prior to the Salem frenzy.
Explore the significant contributions of Reverends Increase and Cotton Mather and how Boston’s religious leaders influenced the accusations that would later affect Salem.
Stroll through downtown Boston to witness where the victims resided, the site of the former jail, and the final resting places of those involved in the trials.
Gain insight into the 17th-century mindset where alliances with the devil were perceived as a genuine threat to the community.
- The length of this tour is about two miles so it could be difficult for those who are have issues walking long distances.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.