Reviews of Salem Pioneer Village (Museum)

Emma Lapakko

It would be nice if hours were posted somewhere other than the front gate so people wouldn’t waste their time coming down here only to find out that it’s closed.

Susan McMillan

very authentic people dressed as 16 hundreds spoke in quaint spech did act in 16 hundreds occupations got a real sense of time period felt I was transported to that time

Tricia Casella

Fun

Esteban Beetar

Excellent. Both staff members were very knowledgeable and provided an entertaining tour full of a lot of history. So worth going there.

Cindy Ferreira

very peaceful and relaxing

Thomas DuBois

Cute little place. Needs a lot of TLC. I helped set up the pumpkins for lanterns in the village as a fundraiser for PBIS. Salem is getting crazy for Halloween

Bradley Kenny

Dark Arts fest. Come back next year.

C W

If you do "The Witch House" tour, ask for the "Salem Pioneer Village" tour, you will get village tour for free. When we did this tour, our tour guide was the only worker there. He did a fantastic job giving the history, but I thought there would have been much more going on. This is not the really village, this was built in the 1930 to show the history of the area. I still recommend stopping by and doing the tour.

Ursula Cabot Sengua

Disappointed, messy, no living history going on when we went. Could have been really neat. Too bad :(

Jeff Westrick

We did an evening storytelling tour here and it was awesome. All the storytellers were great, but there was one woman in particular that really stood out. My wife and her brother came back later in the evening to do the haunted house-like tour they offer, but they said it was too dark to see most of it.

Rain Sugarhigh

Closed for repairs. Place looks pretty rough. Hope they get it back up to where it should be.

Kristin K

Big disappointment! These people need to get their act together. I called several times (recorded message with Witch House Hours) & emailed (no reply). The website said they had tours at 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and said tickets ($6) could be purchased at the gate in Forest River Park or the Witch House. At Witch House they confirmed tour times & said admission was free with Witch Museum ticket ($8.25). We arrived at the gate for the 2:30 tour, others were waiting, nobody ever arrived to give the tour.

Justin Demetri

I really enjoyed their halloween event, but I feel the place needs some tlc. It has lots of potential and interesting history. With some community support it could be a mini plimoth plantation.

Maritza Molina

(Translated by Google) Good place to walk with the family (Original) Buen lugar para andar con la familia

Sokol Suparaku

Nice

Cathy McDonough

Surrounding area is nice, but the village is apparantly just a replica from the 30s. Wasn't open when I went, but not interesting enough to check out again

A M

Wanted to go for years, finally went for Spice Festival, found it disorganized, uninformative and disappointing. So much could have been done to make this a unique experience. It's just a shame to waste such an opportunity.

Jen George

It's little and quaint and easy to access with free parking.

Holly Day

For you Hocus Pocus movie fans, this is the place they used to film Thackery Binx village.

David Crouse

A must see, if you can find it open. It's always hit or miss for us. Great for the history buff or to see how our pioneer ancestors lived .

Jen Hardin

So cute! Not always open but cool to look at anyway, and a nice public park near by.

St. Christopher Craft Show

Great experience to go, but so commercialized.

Anna Swoboda

Very atmospheric and spooky in the fall, but quite small.

Natali Cohen

Love this place. Unfortunately, going to be closed for this summer. People, please clean after your dogs!!!

Neisha Keniston

Don't even waste your money. First none of the employees knew when exactly they opened. Then they opened and the guy informs us that there is no charge just a 3$ donation. Okay seems cool except when you walk in try to use the only bathroom which is a porta potty and it looked liked it should have been emptied months and months ago. Obsolutly disguisting. Then we learn that none of the employees showed up so there was no tour. The village was not up kept and there was trash everywhere! Hard to feel in the moment with Mountain Dew cans. Also no fact cards or people dressed up to explain. Especially since they used this village for hocus pocus they could use so many of these aspects to make a great area instead it's a dump.

Juanita Roberts

So quite, such tiny houses, will go again

Kit Ligand

Are your kids old enough to be interested in history? Salem Pioneer Village is a great part of a day trip. This is a reconstruction built for a film, but well researched and maintained. The location is small and rustic, perched on a pretty spot overlooking Salem's harbor. It is small, and easily walked though not great for wheelchairs. Spend an hour or two, then head up the road for other Salem sites like the House of Seven Gables and the various sites related to the witch trials. Parking is limited. I have only been there off season so not sure if parking is free or not, since October is a big time of year in Salem. Wear comfortable shoes. Site is small but gravel paths will be more comfortable for sneakers.

Sara Robinson

So freaking cool

Gregory Luna

Cool old structures but also had discussion with village manager.

Carolyn Woodall

Lucked out with a private tour. Excellent information from a committed guide. Really appreciated the opportunity to envision the first years in North America for my ancestors!

Tracy Farrington

Be sure to visit with the tour. Neato.

Koe Joe

Great tour Miss winfree is a great tourist

Josh Wortman

This is a must do on your Salem visit. The tour guide was amazing and informative. If you like Hocus Pocus this was location they filmed the first scene with Thackery Binx.

Chris H

Really neat location.

Dan Magoon

Nice and quiet

Krittawat P

Closed for construction

Virginia Levesque

Walk thru history

Patrick Fitzpatrick

Cool place to see how settlers really live. Love the butter churn. New construction going on, can't wait to see what is new. Great actors and also awesome ducks in the nearby pond. Highly recommend you check this out for both tourists and locals alike. Ask for discounts on large group packages. Great for field trips, company trips, etc. Five stars! A+!

Christopher De Graffenried

Closed for filming

Passe Gaming

Unfortunately it was close due to construction when my wife and I visited Salam. The nearby park was nice and we took a stroll but I definitely would of liked to check the village out. Pity.

Anna Dempsey

Closed for the season

Danny Zurlo

Go during the day, cool place

Cory Knowles

Entirely unprofessional. Agreed to be a venue for an event and then cancelled 4 days prior to the date. Do not recommend.

Nicola e Pina

(Translated by Google) A place, perhaps because in restructuring, banal and frustrating. We asked ourselves: why have we been doing all these kilometers for something so ugly and useless? (Original) Una località, forse perché in ristrutturazione, banale e frustante. Ci siamo chiesti: perché abbiamo fatto tutti questi chilometri per una cosa così brutta e inutile?

Sherry Vacek

Great Ballpark nice beaches lots of room for kids to run and a awesome kid playground.

John Baker

Will be great once renovation is complete

Erwin Reynoso

Cuz it's a wonderful fabulous place to visit

Rory Raven

Love this place, an evocation of what Salem might have looked like in 1630. Off the beaten path, and not well known among tourists, which is unfortunate. Take a break from the touristy downtown and visit Pioneer Village.

Pedro Antonio Melo

(Translated by Google) It is a historical place. (Original) Es un lugar histórico.

Nancy Kaiser

Not open and phone mailbox is full and the messaesays they are open. Padlock on gate

Norman Zimmermann

a great place and fun..