Description
Welcome to the narrated walking tour of the Salem Witch Trials in Salem, Massachusetts!
Featuring riveting stories, a phenomenal narrator, and easy automatic audio, this app puts exploration in the palm of your hand!
The Salem Witch Trials:
Get ready for a seriously harrowing tale. The quaint, picturesque Massachusetts town of Salem hides a dark, chilling history, and we’ll tell you all about it. Walk these historic streets and uncover the story of the Salem Witch Trials, where a frenzy of paranoia and superstition turned the townspeople against each other and drove them to kill their own neighbors.
Journey back to the 1600s and meet those responsible for the witch panic, from vengeful children to cruel men of the law. Meet their victims too — innocents who were swept up so suddenly by the plague of fear and paid the ultimate price.
Retrace these tragic events and discover why they have fascinated and terrified people for hundreds of years, prompting the creation of countless movies, shows, and even Arthur Miller’s famous play The Crucible.
To walk through Salem’s history is to peer into the darker corners of the human mind—a place where good people become capable of doing great evil. Who knows what we can unearth when we shine a light on these dark corners?
Learn about Salem’s Witch Trials, its perpetrators, the innocents caught up in it all, and more:
■ Salem Visitor Center
■ The Salem Militia
■ Samuel Pickman House
■ The 1692 Memorial
■ Bridget Bishop
■ Sarah Good
■ Rebecca Nurse
■ George Burroughs
■ Giles Corey
■ Old Burying Point
■ The Peabody Sisters and the Grimshawe House
■ Old Town Hall
■ Joshua Ward House
■ Hollywood in Salem
■ Lyceum Hall
■ St Peter's Episcopal Church
■ Old Witch Gaol
■ Salem Jail
■ Martha Corey
■ Howard Street Cemetery
■ Roger Conant & Witch Museum
■ John Bertram House
■ Ann Pudeator
■ Melba Apartments
■ Dorothy Good
■ Salem’s Survivors
■ Salem Common
BONUS STOPS! Salem’s Historic Homes:
■ Gedney House
■ Broad Street Cemetery
■ Hamilton Hall
■ The Ropes Mansion
■ The Witch House
AND MORE! Hawthorne’s Legacy in Salem:
■ Nathaniel Hawthorne Statue
■ Mercy Tavern
■ Nathaniel Hawthorne's Birthplace
■ The House of the Seven Gables
■ Hawthorne Hotel
HOW IT WORKS:
As you travel, audio stories play automatically based on your location. Simply go to the starting point of the tour and begin following the given route. Each story begins playing on its own, usually just before you reach a point of interest.
TOUR FEATURES:
▶ Freedom of travel
No scheduled tour times, no crowded buses, and no rush to keep moving past stops that interest you. You have total freedom to skip ahead, linger, and take as many photos as you’d like.
▶ Automatic play
No muss, no fuss. Just follow the app’s built-in route to all the must-visit spots — the audio stories about everything you see will play automatically!
▶ Works offline
Download the tour in advance and then use it seamlessly, even in areas with no service!
▶ Lifetime purchase
No monthly subscription. No time limits. No usage limits. Enjoy this tour as many times as you like.
▶ Incredible stories
Immerse yourself in the history, culture, and secrets of this famous site with the help of a top-tier narrator and fascinating stories written by experts.
▶ Award-winning app
Featured on Thrillist and WBZ, this easy-to-use app won the Laurel Award for Technology from the Newport Mansions, who use the app for over a million tours per year.
FREE DEMO vs FULL ACCESS:
Check out the totally free demo to get an idea of what this tour is all about. If you like it, purchase the tour to get full access to all of the stories.
QUICK TIPS:
■ Download ahead of time, over data or WiFi.
■ Be sure the phone battery is fully charged, or take an external battery pack.
NOTE:
Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This app uses your location service and GPS tracking feature to allow real-time tracking of your route.