Experience a more personal history of Salem from the perspectives of the people who don’t make it into the history books. From enslaved people to indentured servants to immigrants fleeing war and looking for opportunity the Derby St. Neighborhood has been a backbone of Salem since its earliest days. Your purchase of the audio tour […]
INTENDED FOR THE TRUE HAWTHORNE FAN AND THE JUST CURIOUS ALIKE, TOUR THROUGH SALEM, GUIDED BY NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE, SHARING HIS STORIES, HIS INSPIRATIONS, AND THE MANY GHOSTS OF SALEM. Encounter the characters he created along the way that have endured in American culture for centuries, and perhaps discuss them with the muse of his psyche. […]
Local historian and raconteur Jim McAllister dishes up a delicious “Chestnut Street Stew” featuring historical facts, architectural observations, and a heavy dose of colorful anecdotes culled from interviews, century – old written accounts of life in the neighborhood, and a variety of other sources. Each of the two tours makes its own contribution to the […]
Local historian and raconteur Jim McAllister dishes up a delicious “Chestnut Street Stew” featuring historical facts, architectural observations, and a heavy dose of colorful anecdotes culled from interviews, century – […]