Salem History Tour: Explore Centuries of Stories

Discover Salem’s rich history with master storyteller Kenneth Glover. Experience witch trials, Puritan life, and more on this 2.5-hour guided walking tour.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Essex Street Pedestrian Mall - The tour begins on Historic Essex Street.
  • Mcintire Historic District - To be clear, admission into the historic buildings of Salem’s McIntire district is not a part of the experience.
    Kenneth provides historical storytelling and narrative while viewing the exteriors of historic locations and homes. Stops…
What's Included
  • 2.5-hour walking tour of Salem’s historical sites
What's Not Included
  • The walking tour does not enter the historic homes interpreted.
Additional Information

Book the Salem historical tour with a five star rated guide and masterful storyteller, Kenneth Glover. He has guided Salemwalkingtours.com for ten years and presents a vivid picture of Salem with the words and observations of the people who made the history. The experience includes moments of the witch trials and great Salem stories. This tour is best…

Location
190 Essex St
Essex Street
The tour begins from the Coven’s Cottage, 190 Essex Street. It is located at the intersection of Central Street and Essex Street by the Essex County’s Shopping Mall historic Clock. The tall Green Clock. Look for Kenneth in his broad-brimmed hat in front of the Coven’s Cottage.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Perri_r
Nov 7, 2025
Great way to spend our Halloween afternoon! - Kenneth’s tour is fabulous. If you are on the fence, just book it. You won’t regret it. His knowledge of all things Salem is impressive. He clearly takes his job seriously both as a job but also as a passion. He is respectful of the history and the truth. He goes out of his way to be sure he shares only facts and doesn’t sensationalize anything that he can’t back up with research. I appreciated his kind demeanor and the care he took in deciding what aspects of Salem to include in his tour. It was well with both the time and money and I would do it all over again in a heartbeat. Thank you so much for such a special day Kenneth!
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Jeffery_r
Nov 4, 2025
A Salem Stroll with Kenneth - Kenneth provided a wonderful Salem tour experience for us. There are plenty of tours that cover the Witch trials. However, Kenneth provided us with a detailed tour of the people that made Salem a Global Giant in the seafaring trade by talking about these people and viewing the exterior of their Federal style homes on Federal, Essex, and Chestnut streets.
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Nathaniel_b
Nov 2, 2025
Fantastic history tour!... - Fantastic history tour! While it felt like a lot of the Halloween Salem experience could be kitschy and frivolous, it was wonderful to take this superbly lead tour that took the history of Salem seriously and respectfully while still being exceptionally entertaining and informative. Very highly recommend.
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Ashley_k
Oct 31, 2025
Best tour in Salem - Best tour guide in Salem! Very knowledgeable and accommodating. Guide was a wealth of knowledge and Kendra was great and helped us find the tour when we showed up late.
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Julesbigspendee
Oct 25, 2025
A great tale of history as well as witchcraft - with a few ghos stories added in - Ken is a great storyteller, very captivating!! We had a good mix of history and trivia. The candy he shared out was a great added bonus. He ensured that the tour catered for my 87yr old father in law (and a lady in a wheelchair).
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Laura_t
Oct 24, 2025
Great time - It is a lot of walking but it’s not hard! Lots of learning and exploring! Our guide was very nice and attentive to everyone in the group
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Jordan_a
Oct 24, 2025
Do it. - Loved Ken! Loved the small group experience and the stories off the beaten path. 1000% would do again.
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Martin_t
Oct 23, 2025
Ken was a great host! He... - Ken was a great host! He was very personable and dedicated to making his guests enjoy their time in Salem! And there were treats!
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Escape655365
Oct 23, 2025
Historic Tour of Salem, NY with Extraordinary Guide - We went in a historic tour of Salem with our guide who was incredible. They were extremely knowledgeable, tailored the tour to our interests. Fantastic stories about Salem along with a peppering of ghost stories for fun. Made sure we got to our next destination in a timely manner. Gave great ideas of places to check out or eat at if interested. Just a plain Amazing Experience. 🙌🤩🥰
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F8369ogsusans
Oct 22, 2025
Ken is the best! - I was fortunate enough to get Ken all to myself on this day. Booking on a rainy Monday has it advantages! Ken was fantastic and I learned so much about Salem and its history on this tour. Would highly recommend.
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