Salem has witches, pirates, merchants, and murderers, but soon, Salem may another to the list: Annabelle, one of the most haunted dolls in America. The doll is currently part of the Warren’s Occult Museum, which has recently come under a new custodianship that wants to bring the whole collection to Salem. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, for a chat about the controversy surrounding the "haunted" doll. If a visceral two-hour meeting at City Hall or Reddit and Facebook posts are anything to go by, locals and paranormal investigators alike have strong opinions on the matter and the pot (or maybe cauldron) is well and truly stirred.

• Salem Town Hall Meeting
• CT Insider
• Yahoo article
• Salem, MA subreddit

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The Remonds are by far one of Salem's most famous families. But it may be the youngest daughter, Sarah Parker Remond, who left the greatest impact. Following in her brother's footsteps, Sarah became an anti-slavery activist and lecturer. She toured the country, achieved international success, and earned advanced degrees, all at a time when women (specifically black women) were limited in public discourse. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, for look at the exhilarating life of this very special Salemite.

• “Hear Us: Honoring Women’s Contributions.” Black Women’s History Task Force. Accessed March 24, 2026. LINK.

• “Remond Family.” Hamilton Hall. Accessed March 24, 2026. LINK.

• “Remond Family Papers.” Massachusetts Historical Society. Accessed March 24, 2026. LINK.

• “Remond Park.” Salem Public Library Wiki. Accessed March 24, 2026. LINK.

• “Remond, Sarah Parker.” Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics. Accessed March 24, 2026. LINK.

• “Remond, Sarah Parker.” Salem Public Library Wiki. Accessed March 24, 2026. LINK.

• Salenius, Sirpa. An Abolitionist Abroad: Sarah Parker Remond in Cosmopolitan Europe. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 2016. LINK.

• “Sarah Parker Remond.” Wikipedia. Accessed March 24, 2026. LINK.

• “Sarah Remond Ejected from Boston Theater.” Mass Moments. Accessed March 24, 2026. LINK.

• “University Centre Warrington Celebrates Relocation with Blue Plaque Unveiling.” FE News. Accessed March 24, 2026. LINK.

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While John and Nancy Remond served dignitaries and presidents at Hamilton Hall, their eldest son became an accomplished author and public speaker. Known for his voice and wit, Charles Lenox Remond was one of the first to speak out against the horrors of slavery. He traveled with William Lloyd Garrison, inspired Fredrick Douglas, recruited for the USCT, and spoke on political stages everywhere from Pennsylvania to Massachusetts. Join your favorite Salem tour guides for a peak into the life of Charles Remond.

• Hamilton Hall. “The Remond Family.” Accessed March 8, 2026. https://www.hamiltonhall.org/remond.
• Seger, Donna A., et al., eds. Salem’s Centuries: New Perspectives on the History of an Old American City. Salem, MA: Salem State University Press, 2021.

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