The Museum will be closed on Monday, September 2nd for Labor Day.
Weddings
The historic Smith Barn is situated on a picturesque hilltop surrounded by two hundred and fifty acres of orchards and conservation land. Located at the Felton-Smith Historic Site adjacent to Peabody’s Brooksby Farm, the Smith Barn is the perfect setting for your special day. Rich in beauty and significance, the site represents over three centuries of the region’s history and is home to several historic landmarks.
We are proud to share that the Smith Barn was chosen as Bons Best of 2020, Reader’s Choice for Wedding Venue!
“Until the Cows Come Home: Farming in Peabody”
Come learn about Peabody's agricultural past and present with our latest exhibit “Until the Cows Come Home: Farming in Peabody.” We tell the stories of individual family farms, explain Peabody's connection to the Topsfield Fair and show how grassroots...
History
Postcards from Peabody's Past
Back to School
Often, ideas for our Postcard from Peabody's Past series come from our members or recent research requests. This week, I received a request for information on the history of the John McCarthy Memorial Elementary School, on the 20th anniversary of its re-opening. The...
Peabody’s Parks Continued
This week, we continue our popular series on Peabody's parks with a dive into the history of Carroll Savage Park. It is located at the intersection of Cashman Road and Lynnfield Street, abutting the playground of the South Memorial Elementary School. Carroll Savage...
This Day in History
If you were in Peabody on July 30th, 1903, you could have been one of the 3,000 spectators at the dedication of Wilson Square. This week in the postcard, we talk about the evolution of this corner of Peabody. European settlement of the Wilson Square area began in the...
Smith Barn
General Gideon Foster House
35 Washington Street, Peabody, MA 01960
Osborne-Salata House
Sutton-Peirson House
Nathaniel Felton Senior House
Nathaniel Felton Junior House
Peabody Historical Fire Museum
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