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The Salem Trolley provides visitors with a narrated one hour tour through beautiful  historic Salem.

On your 8 mile journey you will explore Salem’s witchcraft trials of 1692 and travel beyond the witchcraft hysteria into the fascinating realm of Salem’s literary and maritime history. Your professional driver and talented local tour guide will entertain you with factual history and interesting tidbits about Salem.

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The Salem Trolley is the best way to see Salem and to experience the Witch City's unique and colorful past. Since 1982, Salem Trolley has set the standard for sightseeing tours and exceptional transportation north of Boston. The Salem Trolley provides visitors with a narrated one hour tour and all day shuttle service through beautiful and historic Salem. Explore Salem's witchcraft trials of 1692 or travel beyond the witchcraft hysteria into the fascinating realm of Salem's literary and maritime history. Our eight mile ride around the city takes you past the Charter Street Burial Ground, the House of the Seven Gables, the Witch Dungeon Museum, Salem Witch Museum, the historic waterfront area and other locations, including Chestnut Street considered to be one of the most beautiful streets in America. Your professional driver and talented local tour guide will entertain you with factual history and interesting tidbits about Salem. Feel free to get off and on at any of our 13 stops throughout the day and view Salem at your leisure, using our trolley as a convenient shuttle service.

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The Salem Trolley tours provide visitors with narrated tours and a "hop on - hop off" all day shuttle service throughout beautiful, historic Salem. Tickets are good all day and riders may disembark at any of the stops around the city.

Their tours around the city take you past historic cemeteries, sea captains' homes, The House of the Seven Gables, Pickering Wharf, Salem Willows waterfront park and other locations, including stately Chestnut Street.

Contact The Salem Trolley for route and schedule information, as well as "special tours".

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What is the first thing you think of when you hear about the city of Salem in Massachusetts? Most likely the Salem Witch Trials. But did you know this part of history is less than a year long, and over 400 years ago? Not to diminish the horrors, importance and significance of this time, but there is so much more to Salem than the witch trials! Taking a ride with the Salem Trolley Tour means you get to learn about all the fascinating things that have occurred in this part of New England!

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How to get to Salem

If you are coming from Boston there are numerous ways to arrive.

By car, although driving in Boston might want to be something you avoid. There are multi storey car parks in Salem which are easy to navigate. It would be advised to get there early, particularly on weekends, as they do get very busy. There is a car park right next to the  National Park Service Visitor Centre, which is where the Salem Trolley Tour starts from.

The other two options are a bus, which takes approximately an hour or a ferry. Which while exciting, is also a tad expensive.

The final option from Boston is the train which leaves from Boston North Station to Salem on the Rockport line. A standard ticket costs around $8.

Salem Trolley Tour

If you are limited on time in Salem, this is a fantastic way to see much of the city. It has 14 stops along the way, which each show one of the highlights of the city.

The Salem Trolley tour starts and ends at the National Park Visitor Centre. However, you can also hop on and pay for your ticket on the trolley at some of the other stops. The great thing about the Salem Trolley tour is that your ticket is valid all day, and you can jump on and off as much as you like.

You can either take the entire tour round once and then stay on to go back to somewhere which interests you. Or you can get off at each stop that takes your fancy, explore, and then jump back on to the next trolley that passes. There are 6 flag stops along the route, where you can ‘flag’ the Salem Trolley Tour to re – board!

The full tour takes one hour, and each trolley has a very knowledgable guide on board to give you all the information you might need as you make your way through the city. Skip was the guide on the Salem trolley tour I took and despite the on board PA system not working and traffic jams we encountered he worked so hard to keep us informed for the entire tour. Plus – such a sweetheart!

Tours are run daily from April through to October with the last tour leaving the visitor centre at 4pm.

Where does the tour visit?

There are 14 stops along the 8 mile route, each showcasing a different part of the Salem history. These include the Witch Trial Memorial, Salem Maritime Site, the House of the Seven Gables,  Philips House, Hamilton Hall and Chestnut Street. Just to name a few!

You learn so many interesting facts about Salem along the way. Such as seeing the oldest sweet shop in Salem, the building that now sits on the wharf which was moved there after being purchased for $1! And the site of the original monopoly factory.

After the tour ends, make sure to go back and visit the bits that interested you most! And, as you will soon discover, there is so much more to Salem than a single years worth of history. Despite what tourism might say!

Salem Trolley Tour also run special tours at seasonal times like Halloween and Christmas, so do check these out if you are visiting Salem around this time!

Blogger transparency: I was offered my tour on the Salem Trolley tour with compliments but, as always, all thoughts and opinions are my own! 

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Visiting Salem, Massachusetts in One Day

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Salem, Massachusetts is one of America’s most well-known historically haunted cities, thanks to movies and books like Hocus Pocus and The Crucible, and to its real-life history with the 1692 Salem Witch Trials.

Salem has embraced its history and the town has equal parts amazing history tours and museums and cheesy witch museums and shops.

Salem is an easy day trip from Boston or a convenient first stop on a road trip into Maine . There are plenty of things to do in Salem, but what if you only have one day?

Use this itinerary to hit the highlights and explore Salem in one day.

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Is Salem, Massachusetts Worth Visiting?

Salem, Massachusetts is one of those cities that you visit with expectations. If you’re in the area or have the opportunity to be, you have to try it at least once.

Niche cities that are done well, famous for one particular thing, can be enormously fun and amusing to visit!

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Salem has fully embraced its reputation, for better or worse, and October is always the busiest time of year to visit.

The town goes all out, and everyone has a good time!

Salem is bursting at the seams with witchy tourism , some true historical tours and museums and some extremely kitschy museums and shops.

The town does a good job of catering to both types of tourists.

If you are really into the lore surrounding witches, or just loved the movie Hocus Pocus growing up, then this town will not disappoint!

If you enjoy history and culture, then visiting Salem is a perfect day trip from Boston.

The town is one of the oldest in North America, with Plymouth Rock just a few miles down the coast and Mayflower passengers buried in the Salem cemetery.

Whether you’re here for the history or the mystery, Salem is worth visiting!

What Happened in Salem, Massachusetts?

It all started with a couple of young girls acting strangely and when pressured by adults for a reason, they made accusations.

It spiraled into neighbors accusing neighbors, over a hundred accusations, people being “struck by witchcraft”, arrests, torture, bogus trials, and a total of 25 people (and oddly, two dogs) dying for connections to witchcraft.

It makes for a thrilling story today, but, unfortunately, it’s all true. That all happened to real people.

Nineteen people were hanged, five died in prison, and one poor soul, who refused to say anything after being arrested, was pressed to death (slowly crushed by piling rocks on him in an attempt to make him talk).

The dogs were put down when the girls accused the animals of giving them the “evil eye” and they were assumed to be agents of Satan. 🤨

The number of he-said-she-said accusations, citing dreams as evidence of guilt, and the general pathetic excuse for “justice” dealt out at the trials eventually led to public outcry.

Judges publicly admitted to error in judgement, and the colonial government eventually admitted the trials were a mistake and compensated the families of the accused and the executed.

It’s history’s great warning of what can happen when lies and accusations mix with fear of the unknown and multiply through a community.

Not the only time in the history of the world that it’s happened, but it left a significant impression on America’s psyche.

The play The Crucible by Arthur Miller and its movie adaptations strive to capture the terror of that time in Salem.

Miller had ulterior motives, however, as he wrote his play in the early 1950’s right as McCarthyism was gripping the country, another witch hunt fed by mass paranoia and fear.

If you’re interested in the actual history behind the Salem Witch Trials, I recommend the book The Witches: Salem, 1692 by Stacy Schiff .

It reads like a true crime drama because it is one. It reviews the timeline of events, the court records and transcripts, and the private journals of the judges and citizens involved.

We’ve come a long way as a society since then, but it is still shocking the parallels you can see today.

Words have consequences, and the power of suggestion is not to be taken lightly.

That’s all I have to say about that, as Forrest Gump would say.

How to Get to Salem, Massachusetts

Boston is the gateway to Salem.

Of course, you can drive to Salem if you’re already in the area, but visitors from out of town will likely fly into Boston Logan International Airport and stay in the Boston area.

If you plan to rent a car, then Salem is only a 30-45 minute drive northeast of downtown and the airport.

But Boston also has good public transportation , by American standards, and you can hop a train (or ferry!) from downtown out to Salem.

Take the Train to Salem

Take the commuter rail Newburyport/Rockport line .

This commuter rail line connects to the subway at North Station on the green and orange lines, or to the SL3 bus line at the Bellingham Square Station.

Salem is in Commuter Rail Fare Zone 3, so a round trip ticket from downtown’s North Station will cost $16 per person ($8 one way). Travel time is about 30 minutes.

Take the Ferry to Salem

The ferry is available seasonally, April 1 through October 1, and takes the longest but has the best views .

Trust us, you wouldn’t want to be on the cold and windy Atlantic during the winter anyway.

Boston Harbor Cruises operates the ferry from Boston to Salem. Board the ferry at Long Wharf, right next to the New England Aquarium. Enjoy a sunny cruise up the coast and arrive at the Salem Ferry Terminal on Blaney Street.

Adult tickets are $56 roundtrip, or $31 one way.

Pro Tip : Save some time and money and combine a one way train ride with a one way ferry trip. If you time it right, you’ll arrive in Salem earlier than a ferry can you get there and then later catch a sunset ferry back to Boston.

Boston Harbor Cruises also offers a combo ticket with the Salem Trolley Tour company for $76.

Considering the Trolley Tour costs $20 per adult, you aren’t receiving any savings but you are saving the hassle of two transactions, if that matters to you.

Where to Park in Salem

It’s no secret that finding a place to park in Salem is no easy feat on a crowded weekend. Thankfully, Salem is small and walkable, so park the car and forget about it while you explore Salem for the day.

The easiest place to park, without fighting through traffic in town, is at the train station garage.

Garage rates are surprisingly affordable in Salem. The train station garage is $5 per day.

The Peabody Essex Museum garage is more central in town and costs $1.25 per hour, or $10 for an 8-hour day. Not bad.

Most on-street parking is metered and will accept either coins or electronic payment through the app listed on the meter.

Visiting Salem, Massachusetts with Only One Day

To be less rushed, I recommend spending a weekend rather than just one day in Salem.

But if one day is all you have available, then here are the top recommendations for what to see and what to skip.

What to See in Salem in One Day

Salem trolley tour.

Hop on Hop off trolley tour with 14 stops around Salem. This is a fantastic highlights tour of Salem. Stops are as follows:

• Salem Visitor Center and The Witch History Museum
• Old Burying Point Cemetery and The Witch Trial Memorial
• South Harbor Garage and New England Pirate Museum
• Pickering Wharf and Sea Level Restaurant

Salem Maritime National Historic Site

• The House of Seven Gables
• The Salem Ferry
• Winter Island
• Salem Willows

Salem Witch Museum

• Peabody Essex Museum and Salem Visitor Center
• Witch Dungeon Museum
• Salem Witch House and The Salem Inn
• Historic District: Phillips House, Hamilton Hall, & Chestnut Street

Recommend starting with this as early as you can to get a good overview of the town’s history and sights.

Ride a full loop to get all the information, and then go back to the sights you want to hop off and see.

In October when they’re slammed with visitors, there’s no guarantee of a free seat for you to re-board the trolley.

Good to Know : You can’t visit and appreciate all 14 places in one day. You won’t have enough time. For a day trip to Salem we recommend that you ride a full loop and then decide on 2 to 4 stops to explore in more depth.

Pretty cheesy, but incredibly popular.

To be honest, all the witch museums in town are cheesy, have a live action portion, and use the same vintage mannequins in their exhibits that will make you giggle.

Tickets sell out well ahead of time for October dates , particularly the weekends. Buy tickets online as soon as possible for any October adventuring. Adult tickets cost $15.

If you can’t score tickets, never fear. Sub this out for the Witch History Museum or the Witch Dungeon Museum, discussed more below.

The Old Burying Point Cemetery & The Salem Witch Trials Memorial

Covered by most guided historical tours and the Salem Trolley Tour, but there are some informational plaques if you want to quick pop in and out.

Several noteworthy people are buried in this cemetery , including colonists that arrived on the Mayflower , the Massachusetts Bay Colony’s last governor, and the 1692 Witch Trials judge John Hathorne, author Nathaniel Hawthorne’s ancestor.

Note that none of the accused “witches” are buried here, as they were denied burial in consecrated ground.

However, in 1992 a memorial wall that borders the side of the graveyard was constructed in memory of the wrongly accused.

Elie Wiesel, the famed Holocaust survivor, author, and Nobel Laureate, dedicated the Salem Witch Trials Memorial , which appropriately features the phrase Lest Terror Be Forgotten .

Peabody Essex Museum

The largest collection of Asian art in the United States, the Peabody Essex Museum deserves an hour or two of your time.

This museum is a refreshing break for those that may tire of all the witch history and kitsch elsewhere in town.

An entire Qing Dynasty Chinese home was shipped to and reconstructed within the walls of the museum; the only home of its kind found outside of China .

Adult entry is $20. Note this museum is only open Thursday-Sunday and on holiday Mondays.

Stroll along the Essex Street Pedestrian Pathway

Enjoy the unique shops that line the street and pick up some sweet treats to take home.

The Witch History Museum is located here if you weren’t able to secure a ticket to the Salem Witch Museum.

Walk along Chestnut Street in the McIntire Historic District.

Beautiful colonial period residential architecture is on display here!

Touted as one of America’s Most Beautiful Streets , the district is named for Samuel McIntire, the architect that built most of these homes and buildings in the late 1700’s through early 1800’s.

Still mostly private homes, the Phillips House is the only home on beautiful Chestnut Street that is open to the public. Admission is $15 per adult if you have time.

If not, just walk down the street and take pictures to your heart’s (and Instagram followers’) content.

What Else to See in Salem with More Time

It’s not that these sights aren’t worth your time. It’s the fact that you can only see so much in one day in Salem.

If you have a weekend free, add these sights to the ones listed above and keep enjoying this fun New England town!

The Witch Dungeon Museum

Historical reenactment of the trial of Sarah Good, following the actual transcript from her trial. Buy online or $13 per adult at the gate.

A combo ticket also provides entry to the New England Pirate Museum and the Witch History Museum for an $8 savings.

The Witch History Museum

Another live action performance followed by a tour of the events of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials.

Not usually as busy as the Salem Witch Museum, but this museum shares similar information in a similar manner.

Entry is $13 per adult. Remember that combo ticket option if you also plan to visit the Witch Dungeon Museum and the New England Pirate Museum.

New England Pirate Museum

There’s more to Salem than witches!

The New England Pirate Museum features the town’s history as a port city and its experience with pirates. Kids especially will like this one.

And last time: $13 entry for adults, but don’t forget the combo ticket if you want to see pirates and witches.

Bewitched Statue in Lappin Park

Watch Samantha’s nose on the Bewitched statue in Lappin Park, and see if it twitches!

Not the witch that drew you to Salem, but Samantha from Bewitched has fans of her own.

The 1960’s tv show filmed a few episodes in Salem, and the statue was donated to the city by TV Land.

Samantha is riding her broom through a crescent shaped moon. Nice photo op for fans of the show.

Take a Hocus Pocus Tour

Raise your hand if you watched this wonderous film every October, several times over, leading up to Halloween. 🙋‍♀️

Take a tour of several filming sites from the movie and get your picture at all of them!

The Witch House (James Corwin’s House)

The only original structure still standing connected to the 1692 Salem Witch Trials. This was the home of James Corwin, a judge for the trials.

Take a self-guided tour of the house and learn how its colonial inhabitants would have lived and worked. Adult tickets are $9.

The House of the Seven Gables

The real-life namesake for Nathaniel Hawthorne’s book The House of the Seven Gables .

To answer your burning question: YES. The tour includes the secret stairway in the wall! 😉

The site also includes the relocated birthplace home of Nathaniel Hawthorne as well as beautiful gardens and views of Salem Harbor. Guided tours are $20 for adults.

A National Park Service site that has nothing to do with witches! Explore the colonial-era shipping life that dominated early Salem. (And do it all for free! Thanks NPS!)

The Salem Visitor Center , near the Peabody Essex Museum, is actually for the Maritime Historic Site, but the bulk of the buildings to see for this are on the waterfront.

Explore the Friendship of Salem , a replica large sailing ship on the water of Salem Harbor. See the many buildings near and along Derby Wharf , or even walk out to the Derby Light Station at the end of the wharf.

Proctor’s Ledge

This site was only recently identified as the actual spot where the accused were hanged during the 1692 Witch Trials, not Gallows Hill as was previously thought. A small memorial was built and dedicated in 2017.

There’s not much here as this was just another residential neighborhood in Salem until a few years ago.

The memorial is a small curved wall bump out from the sidewalk featuring each victim’s name with an oak tree planted in the center.

The residents that live adjacent to this site would appreciate your respect if you do visit. This memorial is meant to be that, a memorial to victims that lost their lives as a failure of justice.

Visiting Salem, Massachusetts in one day is possible and worth your time!

Hit the highlights, take lots of pictures, and enjoy a day away to this possibly haunted but definitely historical town!

Happy Travels!

About the Author : Rachel Means

With six-figure student loan debt and only 10 PTO days per year, Rachel started traveling the world. A decade later, she’s paid off her loans, changed careers, and been to 36 US states and 14 countries. She’s an expert at planning and budgeting for travel and loves to help others do it, too! Read her full story here.

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Whether you only have a few hours to experience Salem or your feet just need a break from walking, the Salem Trolley is an excellent way to learn about this intriguing town. Visitors can either stay on the trolley for the duration of the tour (which lasts approximately one hour), or hop on and off at their leisure while they explore historic Salem. Aboard the trolley, local tour guides narrate Salem's fascinating history, pointing out notable landmarks, such as The House of the Seven Gables , Old Burying Point Cemetery and the Salem Witch Museum , along the way.

Recent visitors praised the trolley's knowledgeable tour guides, calling them informative and entertaining. However, some travelers noted that the service was disorganized and the trolley gets crowded quickly, making hopping on and off difficult. For the best experience, visitors recommend taking the full one-hour guided tour instead of using the trolley as a shuttle service.

Tours begin and end at the National Park Service Visitor Center in downtown Salem. Tickets for adults cost $22, children ages 6 through 14 cost $12 and kids 5 and younger ride for free. Visitors must purchase tickets in-person on the day they plan to ride (online tickets are not available) at one of the following locations: outside of the Salem Armory Regional Visitor Center, the Salem Trolley Office or the Landing at Salem Ferry. With the exception of Easter Sunday, tours run daily April through October, on November weekends and on the Friday after Thanksgiving from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the last full tour departing at 4 p.m. Keep in mind, tour hours are seasonal and subject to change, so check the Salem Trolley's website for the most up-to-date information.

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Built in 1668 for Capt. John Turner I, this waterfront mansion was home to three generations of Turners before being sold to Capt. Samuel Ingersoll in 1782. After Ingersoll's death, the property was inherited by his daughter, Susanna Ingersoll. Susanna's cousin, now-famous author Nathaniel Hawthorne, visited her here often and the property eventually became the setting for his 1851 novel, "The House of the Seven Gables." Although the official name of the house is the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion, the home quickly took on the name given to it by Hawthorne.

In 1910, the home opened to the public as a museum. Philanthropist Caroline Emmerton, the museum's founder, hoped to preserve the home for future generations and use the proceeds to help fund settlement programs for immigrant families. Today, the museum honors her wishes by funding social work and offering various types of educational programming, including English language classes and community-based conversations on immigration. At the museum, visitors can marvel at original period features that span four centuries, including the home's extraordinary Georgian paneling, and climb a hidden staircase that leads to the structure's attic. In addition to the House of the Seven Gables, the property boasts a collection of six historic buildings set along Salem Harbor. Other buildings within the collection include the Hooper-Hathaway House, the Retire Beckett House, the Counting House and the Nathaniel Hawthorne Birthplace, which was moved here from its original location on Union Street in 1958. It also includes a visitor center and a museum store where guests can purchase unique souvenirs. The whole campus has been designated a National Historic Landmark District.

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The Salem Trolley is a seasonal sightseeing tour that offers a narrated historical your of Salem. The trolley operates between April 1 and November 1. Salem residents can ride the trolley for free between June 1 and September 30.

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• OSU Extension Grounds – Mike Beaudis and Paula Kohler: Mike announced that they have had 3 clean-ups on the grounds and next week another from 1-3pm Wed. May 15. He thanked Mike McBride for a large donation of marigolds.
• Plant and Pest Clinic – David Sprague Mahoning Clinic is Monday and Thursdays from 9 am to 12 pm if you want to volunteer. Columbiana Clinic is on Wednesdays from 1-3pm.
• Recruitment and Retention – Bob Eister and Bob Ferguson: Marianna reported for Bob E. that the time of the Open House has been changed and now will be 3:30-5:30 so more can attend. It will be held inside. A volunteer sheet was distributed for this event. If you can help let the committee know asap.
• Veterans: Al Leonhart said there is a clean-up scheduled this Sat. May 11 at the Log Cabin on the fairgrounds. Huntington Bank volunteers will edge. Mulching and planting there is TBD. Wreaths for Veterans will take place on Dec 7 at the Canfield Cemetery on Rt 224.

New interns were introduced.

Administration Report

• There will be some changes on Hands on Connect to hopefully make it more user-friendly for your hours. – Still to Come
• Library Mini-Series – The library would like to do a fall mini-series please let Kristen know if you are interested ASAP.
• Lowellville Park- W. Wood Street., Lowellville, OH 44436
• Norton Manor- 1400 Springdale Ave, Youngstown, OH 44505
• Vasu Manor- 137 Roosevelt Dr., Campbell, Oh 44405
• Rebel and Rescue – Rebel Rescue Plant Swap, May 18th from 11 am- 3 pm at Penguin City Brewery. Looking for MGVs to help man a table and flyers, expecting over 200 attendees. Please contact Kristen if you are interested in helping.
• South Range Schools – South Range Schools, that is interested in developing an apple orchard on their campus.
• Sign-up for Garden Art and Morning with the Masters

Old Business

• Sign up for education on Soil Life. Soil Life will be presented on June 25 th from 9:30 am – 11:00 pm for MGVs and OCVNs only.

New Business

• Winter Holiday Donation? Kristen asked MGVs to send her information about community groups that MGVs could donate to for struggling families and children during the holidays.
• Marilyn will be presenting about butterflies and moths at the Smucker House on June 17 at 7pm. If you would like to help notify Marilyn.
• Thresea asked us to make a festive decoration with garden tools and seed packets for the Fellows Christmas tree.
• Adjournment – Next Meeting: June 13 th
• Vindy Articles are needed! Still contact Eric.
• Salem Area Garden Club 11/13/2024 @ 7pm – Pumpkin Floral Arrangement
• Soil Life by Bill Snyder: Tuesday June 25 th

Stephanie Barkay introduced the speaker Attorney Keast, who did a presentation on Elder Care.

Submitted by Marie Belfast and Kathy Costa

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Spellbound Mother’s Day Tour

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May 11 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

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This week through Monday the 13th Spellbound Tours will be running a special Mother’s Day promotion to support the Mom in your life? If you use code MOTHER at check out you will receive $5 dollars off of your tour when booking. Stroll through the streets of Salem, MA to learn about the frightening, historically accurate an unique history of  our city from a paranormal investigators. Explore the Witch Trials, true hauntings, and vampire folklore! Tour meets at Armory Park Bell.

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