Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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The length of this tour is about two miles so it could be difficult for those who are have issues walking long distances.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Long before the infamous 1692 Salem witchcraft trials, the shadows of witchcraft loomed over Boston. Join the Boston Witchcraft Walk, a premier historical walking tour, that explores the chilling reality of colonial life, superstition, and the witch executions that gripped the city. Boston was the site of the 2nd witchcraft execution in New England in 1648. Over the next 40 years, four more women would face the gallows. Learn the tragic story of Goody Glover, the last woman executed for witchcraft in Massachusetts four years before the Salem hysteria. Discover the pivotal roles played by Reverends Increase and Cotton Mather and how Boston’s religious elite influenced the accusations that wo...
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
tour guide,
Bottled water
Meeting Points
Departure
24 Beacon St
We meet in front of the Massachusetts State House at the Bullfinch Entrance
Return
North Square
We will end in the North End.
Boston Witchcraft Tour
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Long before the infamous 1692 Salem witchcraft trials, the shadows of witchcraft loomed over Boston. Join the Boston Witchcraft Walk, a premier historical walking tour, that explores the chilling reality of colonial life, superstition, and the witch executions that gripped the city. Boston was the site of the 2nd witchcraft execution in New England in 1648. Over the next 40 years, four more women would face the gallows. Learn the tragic story of Goody Glover, the last woman executed for witchcraft in Massachusetts four years before the Salem hysteria. Discover the pivotal roles played by Reverends Increase and Cotton Mather and how Boston’s religious elite influenced the accusations that wo...
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
tour guide,
Bottled water
Meeting Points
Departure
24 Beacon St
We meet in front of the Massachusetts State House at the Bullfinch Entrance
Return
North Square
We will end in the North End.
Itinerary
1
Massachusetts State House
It is our meeting spot but travelers will see the grandiose building. We will do our introduction there.
5 minutes
2
Statue of Mary Dyer
We will discuss what happened to this woman who was executed for speaking for what she believed in.
5 minutes
3
Anne Hutchinson Statue
We will discuss her role in the Antonimian controversy.
5 minutes
4
Boston Common
We will make a stop at a historic spot on Boston Common and explain what happened there.
5 minutes
5
Park Street
We will discuss the "accused witch" who lived in this location and her story from 1688.
10 minutes
6
Granary Burying Ground
We will discuss the people buried in the cemetery who have connections to the witchcraft trials and what they did.
10 minutes
7
King's Chapel Burying Ground
We will discuss the people buried in the cemetery who have connections to witchcraft trials and what they did.
10 minutes
8
Pemberton Square
We will discuss Reverend John Cotton from the 1630s and his role in the Antinomian Controversy, Roger Williams and, eventually Witchcraft. We will also
5 minutes
9
Court Street
We will go to the site of the old jail where several people were imprisoned for witchcraft and died.
10 minutes
10
Union Street
We will go to the location of the original Green Dragon Tavern and the new Green Dragon Tavern and discuss Chief Justice William Stoughton, who owned the original.
10 minutes
11
The Paul Revere House
We will visit the Paul Revere house where Increase Mather had a home there that burned by fire. Mather and his son lived there and preached at a church nearby. They were critical in the withcraft trials in Boston and Salem.
