Salem Witch Trials Memorial Tours
The Memorial on Liberty Street is free and open dawn to dusk. It was dedicated on 5 August 1992 by Elie Wiesel and honours twenty people executed in 1692. Eleven tours on this site name it; four say how long they stay, from 15 to 40 minutes.
Salem Witch Trials Memorial Tours: Three Picks
Salem witch trials memorial tours are not a separate ticket: the Memorial is free, open from dawn to dusk, and eleven tours on this site include it in their route. The question is how long they stay and what else they add. In Salem itself, the Witch Trial History and Salem Haunts walk names the Memorial in a one-hour route for $29, rated 4.61 from 150. From Boston, the private day trip with Witch House entry and the Halloween season small-group tour both stop there for 40 minutes.
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Salem Witch Trials Memorial Tours That Stop There
These are the salem witch trials memorial tours on GetYourGuide at the 23 September 2026 check, from the partner’s own itineraries. Four of them say how long they stay: the private day trip with Witch House entry and the Halloween season day tour 40 minutes each, the semiprivate Hammond Castle trip 25 minutes and the private Hammond Castle trip 15. The others name the Memorial without a time.
Walks That Start in Salem
Witch Trial History and Salem Haunts ($29, one hour), the Witch Trial Walking Tour ($29.99, 90 minutes, which also names Charter Street and the Witch House), SEE IT ALL ($39.20, two hours, no reviews yet), and Ultimate Witches and Witchcraft ($35, two hours), which finishes at the Memorial. Two hands-on walks pass it too: the practice witchcraft walk ($52) and the psychic tour with a tarot reading ($140).
Day Trips from Boston
The private day trip with Witch House entry ($151.47 per person, 40 minutes at the Memorial), the Halloween season day tour ($385, 40 minutes), the two Hammond Castle trips (25 and 15 minutes) and the private witch trials and history tour, which names the Memorial without a time.
Two well-known walks do not name it: Secrets of Salem and the 1692 Witchcraft Trials Walk. That is not the same as skipping it — their listings do not say — so if the Memorial matters, it costs two minutes to walk over from the Charter Street burying point after either.
Is the Salem Witch Trials Memorial Free
Yes. The Salem Witch Trials Memorial on Liberty Street, between Charter Street and Derby Street, is free and open from dawn to dusk, with no ticket and no reservation, in October too. It was dedicated on 5 August 1992 by the Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel, on the three-hundredth anniversary of the trials, and was designed by James Cutler and Maggie Smith. Twenty granite benches carry the names of the twenty people executed in 1692: nineteen hanged and Giles Corey, pressed to death on 19 September. The Memorial is wheelchair accessible.
The two sites next to it are free as well. The Charter Street burying point beside it, in use since before 1637 and the resting place of Judge John Hathorne, opens daily 10:00–17:00 in summer; in October entry needs a free digital reservation, bookable from 18 September for the same day only. The Witch House on Essex Street is free to see from outside; going in costs $17.
Salem Witch Trials Memorial Rules for Tour Groups
The Memorial is a place of remembrance, and tour groups work under three rules: guides must not stand on the benches or walls, groups must not block the pathways, and no candles or open flames.
For you this means a guide may tell part of the story at the entrance rather than among the benches. If you visit on your own, the same rules are a fair guide: keep the paths clear and leave the benches to the names.
Tour guides may not stand on the benches or the walls.
Groups must keep the pathways clear.
No candles or open flames.
What Is Within Five Minutes of the Memorial
Measured on foot with OpenStreetMap routing: the Charter Street burying point is 135 metres, about two minutes. Derby Square is 325 metres, about four minutes. 210 Essex Street, where Secrets of Salem and Ultimate Witches start, is 393 metres, about five minutes. The Salem Witch Museum by Salem Common is 480 metres, about six minutes, and the Witch House 769 metres, about ten.
Proctor’s Ledge, where the executions took place, is not nearby: it is at Pope Street and Boston Street, about a mile from downtown, with no parking at the site. It was confirmed as the site in January 2016 and dedicated on 19 July 2017.
Salem Witch Trials Memorial Tours Reviews
The two tours below both name the Memorial: the one-hour walk in Salem, rated 4.61 from 150, and the Salem and Hammond Castle semi-private day from Boston, 4.62 from 12, which stays there 25 minutes. The quotes are short extracts from GetYourGuide reviews with the reviewer’s first name and month.
“The one-hour tour was the perfect length and provided a fantastic overview of Salem's history. I highly recommend taking this tour first before visiting the museums.”
“I took a 13 and 17 yo and both loved it. Perfect blend between doing your own thing with the benefit of a knowledgeable guide.”
Before You Book
You do not need a tour to see the Memorial; you need one for the story behind the names. If you go on your own, go early or late in October — the site is small and open only from dawn to dusk. Every tour that stops there is free to cancel up to 24 hours before.
Salem Witch Trials Memorial Tours Compared
Three tours that name the Memorial, side by side. The two walks in Salem cost about $30 and do not say how long they stay; the private day trip from Boston costs $151.47 per person and stays 40 minutes.
Salem Witch Trials Memorial Tours FAQ
Is the Salem Witch Trials Memorial free?▾
Yes. It is free, open from dawn to dusk, and needs no ticket or reservation, in October too. It stands on Liberty Street between Charter Street and Derby Street.
Can you visit the Salem Witch Trials Memorial without a tour?▾
Yes. There is no ticket and no reservation; a tour adds the story behind the twenty names.
Who is named on the Salem Witch Trials Memorial?▾
The twenty people executed in 1692: nineteen hanged between 10 June and 22 September, and Giles Corey, pressed to death on 19 September. At least five more died in jail.
Is the Memorial the same place as Proctor’s Ledge?▾
No. The Memorial is downtown on Liberty Street; Proctor’s Ledge, where the hangings took place, is about a mile away at Pope Street and Boston Street. Only four day trips from Boston stop at both.
What are the Salem Witch Trials Memorial hours?▾
Dawn to dusk, every day. In October dusk comes early — sunset moves from 18:25 to 17:38 across the month.
Is the Salem Witch Trials Memorial wheelchair accessible?▾
Yes, the Memorial is accessible. Of the walks that name it, check each listing: several list themselves as not suitable for wheelchair users.
Which tour spends the longest at the Memorial?▾
The private day trip with Witch House entry and the Halloween season day tour, 40 minutes each. Both leave from Boston.
Can I leave candles at the Memorial?▾
No. Candles and open flames are not allowed at the Memorial, and tour guides may not stand on the benches or walls.