I absolutely LOVE Newburyport - this area is so full of history - and the Museum of Old Newbury is…read morea wonderful introduction to it! Located in the historic Cushing House (built 1808), the museum is an extensive and interesting collection of artifacts from the long history of "Old Newbury" which encompasses the current towns of Newburyport, Newbury, or West Newbury. There are SO many pieces of interest here - and so many fascinating stories! The building itself has been in the Cushing family since the early-mid 1800s. Newburyport's first mayor, Caleb Cushing, even lived here. The early family members were integral in establishing trade around the world - definitely a lot of awesome history here. The historical society has done a phenomenal job of preserving many of the original features of the home such as the windows, carpeting, light fixtures, and even the faux-marble floors that were trendy in those eras. They've also gone to great lengths to obtain historical items belonging to the Cushing family and other prominent citizens from the area. For example, there's a lovely exhibit on a prominent Newburyport artist, Laura Coombs Hills, known for her intricate miniature paintings and pastels - as well as an extensive collection of silver pieces mined and made locally and books and books of historical records - and so much more! They also have some lovely 19th century gardens surrounding the house and also offer holiday themed events during December. One piece I really enjoyed was a large, ornate wooden sculpture that was meant to adorn a ship but never did - and became a local legend, so much so that HP Lovecraft even included it in his story "The Shadow over Innsmouth"! In order to tour the house, you must make a reservation online via their website (very easy to do) - it costs $10 and includes a docent to guide you and explain all the history. The tours run from end of May to October. In the winter months, tours are available as private tours for members only. PRO TIP: the tours are free to "Old Newbury" residents! Our guide, Shelley, was so knowledgeable and friendly!! We had a fantastic visit and learned so much more than we expected. Definitely made us love the area that much more and made our local adventurers more meaningful. Parking is all street parking but we were staying in Newburyport and just walked over (highly recommend- it's a truly lovely area)!!

From the owner: For the past 140 years, the Museum of Old Newbury has been collecting, preserving, and presenting…read morethe history of Newburyport, Newbury, West Newbury, Byfield, and Plum Island. With objects and documents, we tell the stories of local people from the past four centuries.

We had such a great tour with Sebastian, he was funny and very knowledgeable not just on hocus…read morepocus but also on Salem history which was amazing! Definitely recommend

This tour is as amazing! We learned so much about the movie, actors and locations! It is a 3.1 mile…read morewalk so be prepared. Thanks Topher!

A+ not to be missed. Enjoyed a fantastic afternoon seeing Portsmouth in a completely different way…read more Bravo! Well done! Fun even for the locals.

We absolutely loved our tour by Benjamin Edes who gave us a great history of Boston overview with…read morelots of fun thrown in. We highly recommend his tour.

Nate in character (Christopher Shultz) was a terrific engaging and knowledgeable guide for our…read moreFreedom Tour Trail. He brought the history of Boston's role in the Revolution to life and kept the interest of both the kids and adults in our small group. Good sense of humor and was happy to answer both good and dumb questions. Tour was well paced. Highly recommend Freedom Trail Tours and Christopher as a guide.

We did two walking tours in our one day we had at Salem. Crazy I know, but stay with me, I don't…read moreregret a single thing about it. Our first tour was the hocus pocus walking tour with Hilary. Amazing. Hilary was funny, knowledgable, and just a true joy to be around. That two hour walk went by faster than I thought it would. She has so many behind the scenes knowledge of the movie, I was thoroughly impressed. Oh, she also had a candy bucket! Cant ever go wrong with candy. Thank you Hilary for opening our day in such a positive way. My second walking tour was the history and hauntings of Salem. Our tour guide was Claire and she was great. She was able to keep the attention of our 13 yo son, no small feat these days. However, her story telling and live of history kept him into the walk and he didn't complain once. Thank you Claire for giving us a great tour of Salem and completing our night out!

We chose Witch City Walking Tours to introduce us to Salem. Aurelia was our guide and she was a…read morewealth of information. Unfortunately we started the tour in Derby Square and it was very loud. It was very hard to hear Aurelia and the noise was very distracting. Aurelia was a lifelong resident of the Salem area and clearly very invested in the city. Before arriving in Salem I thought it was a small town. Salem is a much larger town located just north of Boston. The tour covered about 1 1/2 miles and the walk was easy. Much of the focus was on the witch trials and the mark it left on the city of Salem. The tour ended at the memorial for the victims of the witch trials and it was very solemn. This tour gave me a new perspective on Salem and its history.

For $7 a person, this is definitely worth the price! It won't blow you away, but there is some…read morereally neat stuff and history in here. They also host local events as well which is neat. All in all, worth a stop in an you could spend an hour or so learning about the town of Newburyport and it's history.

Cool little museum! It was awesome to learn a bit about the local history and the coast.read more

This was a great walking tour of Salem!! I went in knowing basically nothing about the witch trials…read moreand left knowing a lot more about- and with some local restaurant recommendations. We got plenty of steps and saw a lot of Salem. I carried my baby around, and he got a great nap!!

This was an excellent tour! Sarah is the host and she is terrific! She is very knowledgeable and…read moregreat in telling the stories and historical facts and events.

I cannot recommend Seacoast Trolleys enough for wedding day transportation! From the start,…read morePaul--the owner--was incredibly responsive, flexible, and offered a very reasonable price, which we truly appreciated during the planning process. He worked closely with us to create a thoughtful transportation schedule and determine the best hotel pickup locations based on where our guests were staying. On the wedding day, everything ran perfectly. Our trolley driver was punctual and professional, transporting the wedding party for photos before bringing us to the venue, and then seamlessly picking up guests from the hotels and getting everyone where they needed to be on time. The trolley itself was absolutely adorable--such a fun and charming alternative to a standard bus. We loved getting a few photos in front of it, and riding in the trolley felt like the quintessential New England wedding experience. If you're looking for reliable, well-organized, and unique transportation for your wedding day, Seacoast Trolleys is a fantastic choice!

seacoast trolley added such a fun touch for our guests transportation on our wedding day. Paul was…read moregreat to work with. Throughout planning he was quick to respond, had great humor and professionalism. Book Seacoast Trolley for your wedding weekend! You won't regret it

Such an amazing tour with our guide Jack. He was so knowledgeable, answered questions, and was…read morehighly entertaining! Highly recommend to anyone who is looking for the history of the Salem Witch Trials. You get to stop at some of the key places during your tour, plenty of time to take photos to see if you catch a spirit, or two.

2nd time on this tour! Jack was an amazing storyteller and had all kinds of insights and historical…read moreinformation! The tour had to circle around and miss a stop due to emergency vehicles- but he offered to tell us after the tour. Highly- highly recommend this tour.

If you are looking for a loud, rowdy "Booze Cruise" then this is definitely for you…read more When I purchased tickets the website clearly advertised a relaxing, scenic boat cruise with bird watching and some narration of the history of the area. Perfect for my elderly family members birthday. Imagine my surprise when a large group of intoxicated people showed up and ruined the entire experience for everyone on board. They continued to drink throughout the tour making it even more intolerable. At one point two of the drunk men stumbled over to where I was sitting for a "better view." They got so close that I was pinned against the boat and one of their friends had to intervene. The captain however, did not intervene. I observed him being tipped by this group which gave him incentive to turn a blind eye to their behavior. I wanted to address all of this at the time but did not want to make a scene in front of my family. Furthermore, I would've had to complain to the captain right in front of the drunk people which would leave me open to retaliation. I did reach out to the company the next day via email and outlined everything that took place. I received an email back a few days later from the captain denying that anything happened. No apology, no compensation of any kind. He had total disregard for the safety of everyone else on board who had their experience ruined. One last note to put things in perspective. I work at a night club. I deal with intoxicated people all the time and have a high tolerance. This behavior was unacceptable and unreasonable, especially since all of their advertising leads you to believe this will be a peaceful experience.

We had a small group of ladies for the cruise...amazing, knowledgeable, helpful staff.. made the…read morecruise beyond enjoyable... Thank you