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Historic Salem Common Walking Tour

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Tour Information

Key Details

  • Mobile Voucher Accepted
  • Duration: Flexible
  • Departure Time :
    8pm
  • Departure Details :
    On the entrance to the Salem Common closest to the Hawthorne Hotel on the corner of Hawthorne Blvd. and Washington Square.
  • Return Details :
    The tour makes a full circle and ends where it started next to the Hawthorne Hotel.

Overview

Tour the Historic Salem Common under Victorian lamps and hear tales of ghosts, tunnels, murder, smuggling, and the Stoned Elephant. See pictures of the tunnels along with vintage photos of the Common. See the birth place of the National Guards and find out their part in digging the smuggling tunnels. Plus learn about the three men from Salem who conspired to assassinate three presidents before Lincoln and got away with it!

Highlights

  • See the sights illuminated at night
  • Get inside tips from a local
  • Soak up the atmosphere on a walking tour
  • Step back in time on a history tour
  • Led by a local guide

Know More about this tour

On the Historic Salem Common Tour you will learn about the plan engineered by the son of America's first millionaire to dig 3 miles of tunnels which, many of the most influential people who shaped our country, could use to avoid Jefferson's custom duties. We'll also tell of the carefully planned scheme to hide the dirt from digging the tunnels as a beautification program to fill in the ponds, level the hills, and grade the park carried out by the descendants of America's first National Guard unit. Open two tunnel entrances, if you dare!

Hear of a plan that incorporated 158 people into the Salem Common Improvement Fund which would include 2 Secretaries of State, a Secretary of the Navy, a Superior Court Justice, several Congressmen, a handful of Senators, drug lords, and half the custom agency.

You will learn about the architectural style developed by Charles Bulfinch who engineered the tunnels in Washington D.C. created to connect the tunnels through the fireplace arches in their basements. Then hear about the man who was brazened by getting away with the murder of his uncle...who then went on to plan the murder of President Harrison and his accessories...who went on to assassinate two more presidents in attempts to create what, today, we call the Federal Reserve. And in true Salem style, there will be several ghost stories along the way.

Inclusions

Local guide

Walking tour

Exclusions

Gratuities (optional)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

A moderate amount of walking is involved

Operates in most weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund

Cancellation Policy

  • If you cancel within 3 calendar days (72 hours) of the scheduled departure time, the cancellation charge will be 100% of the undiscounted tour price.
  • If you cancel between 4 to 7 Calendar days before scheduled tour departure,the cancellation charge will be 50% of the undiscounted tour price.
  • If you cancel at least 8 calendar days in advance of the scheduled departure time, there is no cancellation fee. You will receive Full Refund for the paid amount.
  • Please note that in case of No show, the cancellation charge will be 100% of the listed tour fare.
  • Please note tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.
Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.