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Haunted Places in Salem, MA

Historic haunted places in Salem, MA. Each page gives the ghost story, whether visitors can go, and a link to the site the story came from. The stories are folklore, not documented fact.

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An imposing gothic mansion lit with dramatic amber lanterns and eerie fog under an autumn moonIllustrated dispatch art — not a photoARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPH // PARANORMAL SITE

MASSACHUSETTS / HAUNTED PLACE

Hawthorne Hotel

Haunted place

18 Washington Square W, Salem, MA 01970

Open (operating hotel).

Opened in 1925, the hotel is linked to a woman in a long white gown who drifts through the halls. Room 612 is tied to an apparition outside its door; Room 325 to faucets that run o…

Source: newenglandwithlove.com

This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.

An imposing gothic mansion lit with dramatic amber lanterns and eerie fog under an autumn moonIllustrated dispatch art — not a photoARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPH // PARANORMAL SITE

MASSACHUSETTS / HAUNTED PLACE

Joshua Ward House (The Merchant)

Haunted place

148 Washington St, Salem, MA 01970

Open (boutique inn).

The 1784 house stands where High Sheriff George Corwin, enforcer of the 1692 trials, once lived. Guests describe falling objects, melted unlit candles, a choking sensation and a pa…

Source: newenglandwithlove.com

This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.

An imposing gothic mansion lit with dramatic amber lanterns and eerie fog under an autumn moonIllustrated dispatch art — not a photoARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPH // PARANORMAL SITE

MASSACHUSETTS / HAUNTED PLACE

Old Burying Point (Charter Street Cemetery)

Haunted place

51 Charter St, Salem, MA 01970

Open (cemetery).

Witch-trial judges John Hathorne and Bartholomew Gedney lie among its worn stones. Visitors report orbs, cold spots and voices with no source, beside the Salem Witch Trials Memoria…

Source: newenglandwithlove.com

This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.

An imposing gothic mansion lit with dramatic amber lanterns and eerie fog under an autumn moonIllustrated dispatch art — not a photoARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPH // PARANORMAL SITE

MASSACHUSETTS / HAUNTED PLACE

The Witch House (Jonathan Corwin House)

Haunted place

310 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970

Open (museum).

Home of Judge Jonathan Corwin, who signed arrest warrants in 1692. The reported activity centers less on the trials than on family grief: a child's voice, cold spots and the feelin…

Source: newenglandwithlove.com

This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.

An imposing gothic mansion lit with dramatic amber lanterns and eerie fog under an autumn moonIllustrated dispatch art — not a photoARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPH // PARANORMAL SITE

MASSACHUSETTS / HAUNTED PLACE

Turner's Seafood (Lyceum Hall)

Haunted place

43 Church St, Salem, MA 01970

Open (restaurant).

The site was once part of Bridget Bishop's apple orchard; she was the first person hanged in 1692. Staff report moving boxes, doors swinging on their own, and at least one sighting…

Source: newenglandwithlove.com

This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.

Map of Salem, MA haunts

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Hawthorne Hotel1Joshua Ward House (The Merchant)2Old Burying Point (Charter Street Cemetery)3The Witch House (Jonathan Corwin House)4Turner's Seafood (Lyceum Hall)5

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