How to Experience the Paranormal in Salem, Massachusetts

Salem, Massachusetts may be best known for its tragic past and the historic Salem Witch Trials. Now a lovely community with plenty of shops and tours for travelers, Salem also enjoys continued paranormal events to entertain ghost hunters and historians alike. Read on to learn how to check it out.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Camera
• Maps

How to Experience the Paranormal in Salem, Massachusetts

1. Plan ahead and enjoy Salem's Festival of the Dead. Held in the month of October, there are plenty of cool things for paranormal enthusiasts to do including getting ghost hunting tips from New England Ghost Project founder Ron Koleck, an authentic séance and a dinner with the dead!
2. Book a room at The Hawthorne Hotel and try to get a reservation on the haunted sixth floor. Cold spots and swinging chandeliers are just a few ways you can feel the presence of the ghosts of murdered lovers. Try EVP work here.
3. The Ward house in Salem is reputed to be the final resting place of 1692's evil Sheriff George Corwin and is supposedly haunted by witch trial victim Giles Cory. Corwin kept a disgraceful jail. He was known for torturing inmates.
4. Don't forget to check out the cemeteries. Not only are the headstones at Saint Mary's Cemetery interesting, but the spirit people as well. Visitors say they feel an unexplainable sense of evil and negative energy, while others report seeing white orbs in the darkness and strange noises. Spooky!

Tips & Warnings

• Check online for dates and availability for public events and hotels.