Are We There Yet?

At population 40,000, can habitants of Salem actually vouch for whom walks their streets? Lucky for them, the infamous witch trials ended in the 1693, leaving all traces of the events and the condemned as mere tourist attractions to the 21st century.

Fun Fact: Salem is the first National Historic Site designated by Congress.

Did you expect Salem police officers to ride on brooms as well? Here is a picture of the Salem logo plastered on police cars, with the year of its founding in 1626.


Every year, Salem hosts year-round events to acknowledge the town's infamous history. Many attractions, museums, and haunted houses are opened to invite tourists from all over the world to visit recreations of the witch trials. Andres and I decided to rid ourselves of all superstition, as we journeyed to Salem on Halloween of 2009. If you are leaving from Boston, you can either take the ferry, or the train ride. Salem happenings are fun for the whole family, as a wide-rage of tourists from all ages join for the festivities. Restaurants and bars are widely available for adults as costumes, attractions, and museums may appeal to an even younger crowd.

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Haunted Happenings- Salem


Here is a picture of a list of some of the Salem events. As you can see, haunted witch village, witching hour, and candle elit are some of the museum and houses that are offered. Prices of amenities range.


Upon arrival into Salem, Andres and I had opted for a trolley ride around the town to learn of its history. For around ten dollars, we were provided an informative tour guide who pointed out the important locations and records of many of the famous witches and trials. We were free to hop on and off as we pleased. Here, is the entrance to the Salem Witch Trials Memorial, where visitors learn about the 150 prisoners accused of being involved with witchery.

Adult Admission: $8.50
Child Admission: $5.50
Senior Citizen:     $7.00

Operates 10am- 5pm daily; 10am- 7pm in the months July and August.





The tour had guided us through the Salem wax museum, as well as the Salem witch village.
(Entrance fee is not included with tour. You must pay separately for all other amenities.)


Here is a picture of Andres and I outside the Salem Witch Trial Museum. Cameras are not permitted inside, but I highly suggest visiting the museum. The lines to sign up for a designated entrance time are extremely long. It is a good idea to arrive early to reserve a spot to enter the museum. We coordinated our entrance time with the an estimated guess when the trolley tour would end.




This is one of my absolute favorite pictures from our Salem visit. This is a picture of Allison's house from the movie "Hocus Pocus". As a child, I memorized every single word in the movie.


Here are some pictures of Andres and I with some of the tourists. People visiting Salem for Halloween walk around the streets for the entire afternoon and night dressed in a variety of clever costumes. We were most definitely not prepared from the look of our casual attire.


Fun Fact: Many of the front doors that were built during that time period were created with a narrow entrance way, placed on the left side of the door. (Notice the three vertical rectangles in the doorway, and focus on the black shaded section.) That was built in order to carry out (or in) caskets of the deceased.

Stopping for food, I spilled coffee on a young man who had happened to be with "The Hills's" Kelly Cutrone. After I apologized, she offered to take a picture with me. She was taking her young daughter out dressed as a princess.