The History of Salem's Hamilton Hall

For George Ford, Hamilton Hall in Salem is more than just an old New England assembly hall. It’s where his fourth-great-grandparents, John and Nancy Remond—leaders in the North’s abolitionist movement—lived and worked. Several years ago when Ford visited from San Francisco, he couldn’t stop touching everything in the historic building. “In Massachusetts, you preserve your history so well and maintain things so well.” he says. “It feels like I was walking in their footsteps.” Providing a gathering place to dance, drink, and dine is a Hamilton Hall tradition that goes back more than 200 years, as is hosting lectures,

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The History of Salem’s Hamilton Hall

Leaders in the North’s abolitionist movement lived and worked here.

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