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Salem 14-Day Itinerary

  1. Day 1: Salem Pioneer Village
    10 minutes (3.5 miles) from downtown Salem

    Living history museum

  2. Day 2: Peabody Essex Museum
    5 minutes (0.8 miles) from Salem Pioneer Village

    Art and culture

  3. Day 3: Salem Witch Museum
    10 minutes (1 mile) from Peabody Essex Museum

    Witchcraft history

  4. Day 4: The House of the Seven Gables
    15 minutes (3.1 miles) from Salem Witch Museum

    Nathaniel Hawthorne novel

  5. Day 5: Salem Maritime National Historic Site
    5 minutes (0.7 miles) from The House of the Seven Gables

    Maritime history

  6. Day 6: Forest River Park
    20 minutes (1.9 miles) from Salem Maritime National Historic Site

    Family-friendly park

  7. Day 7: Salem Willows
    10 minutes (1.7 miles) from Forest River Park

    Oceanfront arcade

  8. Day 8: Salem State University's Center for the Arts
    15 minutes (3.6 miles) from Salem Willows

    Music and theater

  9. Day 9: Pickering Wharf
    5 minutes (0.7 miles) from Salem State University's Center for the Arts

    Shopping and dining

  10. Day 10: Salem Beer Works
    5 minutes (0.5 miles) from Pickering Wharf

    Brewery and pub

  11. Day 11: Witch Dungeon Museum
    10 minutes (0.9 miles) from Salem Beer Works

    Live reenactment

  12. Day 12: The Gallows Hill Museum/Theatre
    10 minutes (1.1 miles) from Witch Dungeon Museum

    Interactive exhibits

  13. Day 13: Naumkeag
    15 minutes (5.6 miles) from The Gallows Hill Museum/Theatre

    Historic mansion

  14. Day 14: Danvers State Hospital
    10 minutes (3.1 miles) from Naumkeag

    Abandoned asylum

Time and Costs Estimates

  • Salem Pioneer Village (2 hours, $10)
  • Peabody Essex Museum (3 hours, $20)
  • Salem Witch Museum (1.5 hours, $15)
  • The House of the Seven Gables (2 hours, $15)
  • Salem Maritime National Historic Site (1.5 hours, free)
  • Forest River Park (2 hours, free)
  • Salem Willows (3 hours, $20)
  • Salem State University's Center for the Arts (2 hours, $30)
  • Pickering Wharf (2 hours, $25)
  • Salem Beer Works (2 hours, $40)
  • Witch Dungeon Museum (1.5 hours, $10)
  • The Gallows Hill Museum/Theatre (2 hours, $25)
  • Naumkeag (2 hours, $20)
  • Danvers State Hospital (1 hour, free)

  • Total Estimated Costs: $225

Useful Tips

If you have extra time, consider taking a ferry to the nearby city of Boston. If you have less time, skip Danvers State Hospital and Naumkeag or combine some attractions into one day.

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