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Witch Dungeon Museum

Witch Dungeon Museum is a museum in Salem, MA, part of the Boston guide. Cost: under $25. Open April 1 - November 30, extended hours in October.

16 Lynde Street · Salem, MA

Why you should go…

Witch Dungeon Museum stages a live reenactment of an actual 1692 witch trial transcript, followed by a walk through a re-created dungeon where accused witches were held. It's one of several witch-trial attractions on Salem's Heritage Trail.

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What's around here?

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    Salem

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