{"id":20901,"date":"2025-01-24T05:59:44","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T10:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/?p=20901"},"modified":"2026-03-16T17:19:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T16:19:03","slug":"haunted-places-in-salem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/haunted-places-in-salem","title":{"rendered":"7 Haunted Places in Salem that Are Sure to Spook You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Salem, a historic town just a quick day trip from Boston, was founded by European fishermen in 1626, and is the birthplace of writer Nathaniel Hawthorne. <\/strong>It\u2019s also the place where the roots of the US National Guard <\/strong>were planted. It\u2019s home to the Peabody Essex Museum, exhibiting one of the best collections of Asian art<\/strong> in the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But nothing can eclipse what happened here in 1692. Hundreds of residents were accused of witchcraft<\/strong> and 19 people were executed by hanging. The city\u2019s connection to witches was cemented in 2005<\/strong> when they erected a statue of actress Elizabeth Montgomery who famously played a charming witch on the 1960s TV show \u201cBewitched.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because of the historical connection to witchcraft, this city of 45,000 people has also had a deep association with hauntings and ghosts.<\/strong> Some say there is an energy here, one that breeds paranormal activity. If you ask a local they might tell you that Salem is crawling with ghosts and ghouls.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A statue of Elizabeth Montgomery from \u201cBewitched” in Salem. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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