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#1 of 7 things to do in Salem
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bkretzer says:
The Old Burying Point or Charter Street Cemetery, established in 1637, is the oldest cemetery in Salem, MA and the second oldest cemetery on the United States. The Old North Burying Ground in Ipswich, MA is said to pre-date it by three years.
The cemetery is located at Charter and Central Streets…
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#2 of 7 things to do in Salem
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mwtlgray says:
All in all, not too bad. Very educational. It cost $12 to visit the House of the Seven Gables, along with Nathanial Hawthornes birthhouse and the counting house.
It is a guided tour with a group. The tour guide is very enthusiastic and informed. He was very helpful in answering everyones questio…
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#3 of 7 things to do in Salem
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bkretzer says:
The Salem Wax Museum is a partner with the Salem Witch Village. This museum tells the story of the Salem Witch Trials of 1642, through a wax statues and information boards. It also relates some information of Salem’s seafaring history, but that is definitely secondary.
I thought the museum was…
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#4 of 7 things to do in Salem
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mwtlgray says:
Overall, it was ...ok. A great experience for children who are studying the Salem witch trials. However, I did find it slightly boring, and not worth the $8 I paid to get it. I think maybe $5 would have been more appropriate.
All the tour is, is a 45 minute presentation. You go into this room a…
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#5 of 7 things to do in Salem
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bkretzer says:
I didn’t like the Salem Witch Village. (Not to be confused with the Salem Witch Museum, in North Salem) I thought it was over priced, under done, and kitschy, while saying it presented the real story of witches. In fairness the information our guide gave us was probably the real story (I wouldn 
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#6 of 7 things to do in Salem
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alygally says:
In a similar vein to the Witch History Museum, only better, in my opinion. The $7 tour (which runs every hour on the half-hour) starts off with a re-enactment of a witch trial, and continues with a tour through a replica of the dungeon that accused witches were kept in. There is also a replica of …
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#7 of 7 things to do in Salem
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alygally says:
A bit cheesy, but a must-see if you're in Salem. Taken from the website: "Revealing Salem's Greatest 300 Year Old Mysteries! The untold stories of 1692 told through an historically accurate live presentation followed by a guided tour downstairs where you will walk through the forest, meet Tituba in…
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Old Burying Point Cemetery
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