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 flavor of Jim’s lively look back at the good – and not so good – old days on Salem’s most magnificent residential street. Tour 1 focuses on lower Chestnut Street, from Summer Street to Botts Court. The rain date is Wednesday, June 21, 7pm.

A ticket purchase provides admission to ONE of the two walking tours Jim is co-hosting with Hamilton Hall this June. Tickets to Tour 2 are sold separately. Join us for one or both of these fun-filled, educational evenings!