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Bed & Breakfasts

  • Amelia Payson House Restored building is an example of Greek Revival architecture. Includes rates, location and directions.
  • Henry Derby House Greek Revival style house, with its gable end to the street. Located within walking distance of the city’s attractions. Includes directions and rates.
  • Morning Glory Bed and Breakfast Welcomes you to ocean views, home-baked specialties and exquisitely decorated guest rooms. Located directly across the street from the House of the Seven Gables, steps away from Salem's Historic Walking Trail, within walking distance of many historic sights, museums, restaurants and shops.
  • Stepping Stone Inn Located in the very heart of Salem, they are a stone's throw from the world-renowed museums, many historic sites and the city's major shopping and tourist attractions. Salem's Heritage Walking Trail begins just a few short steps from our front door, and the City boasts of several fine restaurants, both formal and casual.
  • Suzannah Flint House - Built in 1808, an example of Federal period architecture. Guest house owned and renovated by the Hawthorne Hotel. Includes photo album and rates.
  • The Coach House Inn Victorian mansion built by a sea captain in 1879. Offers one and two room suites. Includes rates and photo album.
  • The Northey Street House Bed and Breakfast Federal home built circa 1809 and listed on the National Register of Historical Places. Provides photos, history and contact information.

Hotels

  • Hawthorne Hotel Only full-service hotel in Salem, located right in the center of town.
  • The Inn on Washington Square - A beautiful Greek Revival home, built in 1850, which overlooks Salem Common. The rooms have both modern amenities and country charm. All rooms have cable television,VCR, coffeemaker, small refrigerators, telephones, books to read, handmade quilts and air conditioning for your comfort.
  • The Salem Inn Comprised of The West House (c. 1834), The Curwen House (c. 1854), and the Peabody House (c.1874), testifies to the glory that was 19th century Salem. Guest amenities description and reservation information.

Motels

  • Salem's Clipper Ship Inn Motel located within walking distance of town’s attractions and museums. Includes room rates and directions.

Attractions

  • A Tall Ship for Salem Information on Friendship, a reconstruction of a 171-foot, three-masted Salem East Indiaman built in 1797. Site provides sail and deck plans, photo album and how to order a Friendship Brick.
  • Christmas in Salem Annual walking tour of historic homes and institutions to benefit Historic Salem, Inc., one of the nation's oldest community preservation organizations.
  • Halloween in Salem About Halloween events in Salem, Massachusetts.
  • Pickering Wharf Harbor side village of shops and restaurants. Includes attractions, local events and directions.
  • Salem Willows Waterfront Amusement Park, offers history, browser games, and area links.
  • Salem Women's Heritage Trail This walking trail celebrates four centuries of achievements of women and women's organizations in the city of Salem, Massachusetts.
  • Sorcery of the Sun Information on the annual August event. Join the Salem Witches for the first harvest as they cast a spell of summer over the city.
  • Winter Island Marine Park At Winter Island in Salem. Park offers recreational vehicle sites and tent campsites from May through October - reservations are recommended. Also offers self-guided walking tours. Home of Fort Pickering Lighthouse.

Boat Charters

  • Salem Water Taxi Offers transportation services in the harbor between area sites. Includes hours and rental information.

Bus Lines

  • Able Coach Co,Inc. Provides transportation by motor coach for day trips or longer trips including casino groups tours, wedding, private or ski charters. Includes contact information.
  • Greyhound Bus Line - Fares, schedules, and ticketing for more than 3700 destinations across North America.

Dining Guides

Festivals & Events

  • Festival of the Dead Annual Halloween festival. Includes historical information and details of events.

Haunted Houses

  • Dracula's Castle Features vampire history, Rosalita's Puppets, Gypsy Dance Theatre, photographs, and directions.
  • Fright Central - Provides information on Halloween events. Includes times, dates, ticket information and maps.
  • Haunted Happenings Provides event calendar, photo album, directions, and activities page for this annual October event

Lighthouses

Local Cruises

  • Sun Line Ltd. Offers cruises to the local harbor islands, and surrounding areas.

Museums

  • Peabody Essex Museum Features over 30 galleries exhibiting international collections of maritime art and history, Asian export art, Native American art, arts of Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands, American decorative arts, natural history, and historic houses.
  • Salem Collection Archives Features virtual gallery of collectibles, souvenirs and memorabilia. Includes details of items and photos.
  • Salem Wax Museum of Witches & Seafarers Museum dedicated to Salem's darkest days (1690's), complete with interactive exhibits and wax figures.
  • Stephen Phillips Memorial Trust House - Located on picturesque Chestnut Street in Salem, Massachusetts, this Federal style mansion contains a family collection that spans five generations.
  • The House of the Seven Gables Historic Site On Turner Street in Salem. This home is the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion (built in 1668), and was the inspiration for Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, "The House of the Seven Gables." Open for tours, they also have a garden cafe, and museum store on the site. Nathaniel Hawthorne's birthplace is also on the site.
  • The Salem Witch Museum FAQs, museum and group tour information, plus overview of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692.
  • The Witch House Home of Judge Jonathan Corwin and is the only structure still standing in Salem with direct ties to the Witchcraft Trials of 1692. Includes hours of operation and directions.
  • Witch Dungeon Museum, New England Pirate Museum, and Witch History Museum Provides educational curriculum, museum schedules and directions for three area attractions.

Tour Operators

  • Derby Square Tours Full range of tour services and educational programs to promote a deeper understanding and appreciation of the history of city.
  • Hocus Pocus Offers reservation and price information for evening walking tours, group services and Surrey bike tours.
  • Salem Historical Tours Offers ghost and history walking tours. Includes ticket information, directions and contact details.
  • Salem Strolls Offers walking tours of the town’s history as shown through architecture. Includes tour details and information about the guide.
  • Salem Witch Village Offers tour with a focus on history and modern day practices of Witchcraft. Includes information on Witches’ Holidays, a memorial page contact information.
  • Schooner Fame of Salem A replica of the successful privateer from the War of 1812, offering sailing trips and charters. Rates and schedules are provided.
  • Spellbound Tours Offers afternoon or night tours focusing on the town’s history. Includes tour details and special events.
  • The Salem Massachusetts Postcard Tour Provides postcard images based on historical and tourist interest, and quality of photograph. Includes sections for tourism, Witchcraft, houses and maritime.
  • The Salem Trolley Historic tour information. Route map and rates.

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