Acquisitions, Blog, PHS and the Community
December 1, 2025 | Robert Cavanaugh | 15 min read. Let me introduce you to a Peabody event that began in 1969 and lasted until 1991 called the Community Christmas Party. At its peak, the event served around 200 people on Christmas Day. We made it known that...
PHS and the Community, Programs & Exhibits, Special Events
When: Sunday, December 7, 2025 | 1:00-4:00 PM Where: 38 Felton St. Peabody, MA 01906 Every year, the Peabody Historical Society and Museum hosts a Holiday Open House where the public can visit our 18th century historic house museum decorated for the holidays!...
Blog, PHS and the Community, Uncategorized
A few months ago, we had a research request about the indigenous history of the area around Brooksby Farm and our historic Nathaniel Felton Jr. and Sr. houses. The Pawtucket are the Indigenous people who lived in present-day Essex County and who had relations with the...
Blog, PHS and the Community
October 1, 2025 | S. M. Smoller | 10 min read PEABODY – Long before masquerading trick-or-treaters roamed the streets in celebration of Halloween, a supernatural bell demon with two flaming eyes terrorized the local grave digger in a tale of local history...
Blog, PHS and the Community
About this guide: This guide was collated over the summer of 2025 by the Peabody Historical Society and Museum. It’s purpose is to provide educators and community members a place-specific tool for learning about Peabody’s long history of immigration. Each page...
