Black Cat Historical Day Tour: Salem's Past

Experience Salem’s fascinating history on a daytime walking tour, from witchcraft hysteria to pirate legends. Customize your tour and uncover the city’s secrets!

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Black Cat Tours - Your guide will meet you at Lappin Square (where the “Bewitched” statue is located) across from the Black Cat Curiosity Shoppe. Make sure to check in at the shop, and you will be directed to your guide.

What's Included
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Our daylight historical journey is a narration of Pirates and Puritans, Magic and Mayhem. We traverse the streets of Salem, unfolding its exceptional past. Starting from its simple origins as a city built on universal peace, to the location of the greatest modern-day witchcraft frenzy, discover its evolution into one of the largest shipping harbors in…

Location
234 Essex St
Essex Street
Please check in at the Black Cat Curiosity Shoppe
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Larrysr3084rj
Oct 4, 2025
Fun & Interesting time in Salem - We had an excellent guide (Vincent) and had fun on the tour and learned a lot of interesting details and even some fun facts around the history of Salem and the witch trials. The final site at the cemetery was very impactful and walked away with a sense of what society was like at the time
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T8336vljohnk
Sep 19, 2025
Great overview of the history of Salem. Very informative. - Took an historical tour lead by our guide Daniel. I would highly recommend the tour. I would suggest a tour like this early in your visit to Salem, before going from one museum to the next, as it will give you a good overview of the historical sites that Salem has to offer. Daniel was a good, enthusiastic speaker that kept your attention and he seemed very knowledgeable about the history of Salem.
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Psalm143-8
Sep 14, 2025
Great tour with facts you don’t get elsewhere. - Great history tour given by a guide who really knew the history of Salem and the witch trials. He straightened out some false storylines we heard at the Witch Museum. Really great tour.
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Kenneth_g
Sep 13, 2025
Excellent choice - Excellent choice when in Salem! Knowledgeable guide with excellent information shared with our group.
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Kellybq4305fk
Jul 13, 2025
Lots of sights and lots of stories! - We got so luck and had a small group, it felt like a private tour and we could ask a lot of questions. It was such a great way to see the city and learn about the history!
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H8167ppannah
May 27, 2025
Wonderful tour! - This tour is wonderful! I've been to Salem countless times and had never did a walking tour. I'm so glad I chose Black Cat! Vincent was amazing! This is a must do!
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Linette_d
Nov 2, 2024
Great mix - This tour was awesome! We had Daniel as our tour guide. A great mix of witch lore & other Salem history such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, the Peabody sisters, and National Guard
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B242rkamandas
Oct 22, 2024
Great tour option! - We loved our historical tour with Black Cat. Jeremiah was our guide and he was detailed and thorough with knowledge. We cannot recommend this tour enough, it was fantastic!
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Dorothywitch
Oct 21, 2024
Entertaining history lesson! - We had a fabulous experience during our historical tour. It was quite crowded in Salem on the day we visited but it was to be expected. The tour met promptly at the meeting spot and our tour guide was quite knowledgeable and very engaging.
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Lisa
Nov 3, 2025
Tour was flat - Tour was very flat/slow. Saw a few buildings, a cemetery and several spots that were something long ago. Salem in general was disappointing, not what I expected. Downtown felt almost suburban. Witch trials stories weren’t that interesting.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).