A short drive north from Boston into witch-trial history.
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM· 1h 30m
Salem Witch Trials Memorial & Old Burying PointSomber & Civil-Rights SitesAnchor
A quiet, sobering memorial beside the colonial burying ground — the human story behind the 1692 trials.
24 Liberty St, Salem, MA12:30 PM – 3:00 PM· 2h 30m
Peabody Essex MuseumMuseums & HistoryWorth it
A superb art and maritime museum, including a relocated Qing-dynasty house.
161 Essex St, Salem, MA3:30 PM – 4:45 PM· 1h 15m
The House of the Seven GablesLandmarks & MonumentsWorth it
The 1668 mansion that inspired Hawthorne's novel, on the harbor.
115 Derby St, Salem, MA