Ghosts of Salem, Massachusetts

Salem is haunted. Not just by the ghosts of the Salem Witch Trials, but by other troubled spirits as well.

I’ve investigated Salem many times, including when GhoStock 2009 was held there.

So, I’m familiar with its ghosts… the ones people talk about, as well as they ones they don’t.

From 2008 through 2010, I researched on-site, discovering a wealth of hidden ghost stories related to Salem and the city’s famous Witch Trials.

(Of course, it helps that I’m descended from two 17th-century Salem families. Perhaps I have additional resonance with the spirits of Salem?)

Three very narrow and straight ley lines connect 90% of the hauntings around Salem. They predict where strange things will happen, usually within a few yards.

These articles may be helpful when you’re ghost hunting in Salem:

Salem’s “Judges’ Line” locations – Energy lines (ley lines) that connect many of Salem’s most haunted sites.

Gallows Hill – Proctor’s Ledge may be the real “gallows hill” where the witches were hung and their bodies discarded. However, the namesake location is worth visiting (if only to say you’ve been there) and may offer some research opportunities.

Proctor’s Ledge – The most likely site where the men and women – falsely accused of witchcraft – were executed.

Witch Hill (aka Whipple Hill) – One of the most infamous locations connected with apparent “witch” activity in Salem Village. It’s also one of the loveliest and eeriest sites for ghost hunting.

GhoStock 7 Report: Salem Inn – A brief summary of my 2009 investigation at one of Salem’s most charmingly haunted inns.

Also, you may enjoy my friend Jordan’s book, 13 Haunted Places in Salem.

Jordan grew up near Salem, as I did, and has compiled a quick guide for visitors. (I was among the ghost hunters she consulted for insights.)

It’s a very short guide to many of Salem’s haunts, but handy to have with you when you’re visiting “Witch City” and want to know what’s haunted, why it’s haunted, and how to find each location.