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Magic Lantern Tour: Salem's Eerie Past Illuminated

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27 Ratings

Salem

Experience the Magic Lantern Tour in Salem, where modern technology meets history and legend. Explore Salem's eerie past through rare and strange images projected on shadowy walls and darkened streets. Uncover tales of witches, ghosts, and murder in this fascinating tour.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Salem Old Town Hall - We meet outside Old Town Hall in Derby Square
Essex Street Pedestrian Mall - We will stop outside the old Daniel Low and Company Store, where Salem’s merchandising history begins.
Salem Witch Trials Memorial - Visit the memorial dedicated to those who were executed in 1692.
Gardner-Pingree House - Hear the story of Salem’s most infamous murder!

What's Included

Admission to Essex Street Pedestrian Mall included.
Access to Salem Witch Trials Memorial included.

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Additional Information

In October, embark on the nocturnal MAGIC LANTERN TOUR, a fusion of contemporary tech and historical lore! Uncommon and curious visuals are displayed on veiled walls and dimmed laneways, narrating stories of witches, phantoms, and homicide! This tour provides a captivating peek into Salem’s spooky past. Explore some of the city’s most notorious and enigmatic sites while illuminating Salem’s grim history.

Location

Derby Square

In front of Old Town Hall in Derby Square.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

4.5

(27 Ratings)

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D5830tdsandrar

Nov 1, 2023

Nice tour - Our guide was Rory. He was very informative and gave us a nice tour. We did a night tour. Salem is amazing.

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Chorgis

Oct 31, 2023

Awesome :) - Extremely knowledgeable and entertaining tour guide :) The level of detail and intertwining of historical stories feels like listening to an audiobook. Great job!!

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April_b

Oct 31, 2023

Super interesting, Small group, BIG fun!! - We’ve never been to Salem, so this was a super way to kick off the trip! Our group was small, which I greatly prefer to one of those groups of 20, giving us a more intimate experience. Our guide knew so much! He had really researched every story and legend himself so he was even able to tell us which legends were true, or add details that other people didn’t have in their tours/histories. Really fun!

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Kathleen_b

Oct 28, 2023

Great walking tour of Salem. - The tour, and tour guide, Rory, we’re really informative and interesting. Highly recommend this tour.

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Stephanie

Oct 11, 2023

Unique and engaging tour - Guide was extremely knowledgeable and could answer any question about Salem. The images projected on the sites made the tour engaging and spooky. Unique stories about the history of the area, not just ghost tales

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D642njerikal

Oct 7, 2023

10/10 Magic Lantern Tour with Rory - Rory was a passionate , informative, and entertaining tour guide. He was well researched and very personable. I learned so much about Salems history with a bit of supernatural stories mixed in. It began to rain during our tour but Rory kept the crowd engaged with his incredible story telling despite the weather. I highly recommend the Magic Lantern Tour with Rory.

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Teri_r

Nov 1, 2022

Great show!! - This was a great show. Very entertaining and fun, the time flew by. Great audience participation, fun for all.

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Alberta_n

Oct 26, 2022

Everything just was... - Everything just was amazing! Our tour guide was awesome! I felt like I learned a lot more things on this tour then I would have any other! And seeing salem at night was truly magical

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Kayleighm501

Oct 23, 2022

Knowledgeable tour guide! - Rory was excellent! Definitely had his facts straight and has done the research with original documents unlike a lot of other night tours. Had many interesting things to say and the lantern was great!

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