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Ye Olde Pepper Candy Companie in Salem is the oldest, continuously operated candy company in America, and much of its early history was rooted in Peabody. In 1806, Mrs. Spencer began selling gibralters, a hard sugar candy, from her wagon in Salem. Upon her death, the...
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Over the course of the pandemic, people took to increasingly creative ways to connect with others, while isolated in their homes. One such activity was amateur, or ham, radio. Photograph, Peabody Boy Scouts, circa 1930, operating a radio and learning Morse Code...
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In keeping with our “wow, it’s hot outside theme” – let’s dig into the history of ice. While we may take it for granted today, in the not so distant past, ice was a novelty. In 1805, Frederic Tudor of Boston came up with the idea to sell...
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Photograph, Chandler’s Ice Cream, 86 Andover Street, circa 1954 Advertisement, Lynnfield News, September 7, 1978 The recent heatwave has inspired this week’s post. Let’s grab a spoon and dig into some fun facts about the history of ice cream....
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This week, we will continue our May series on Peabody’s service members. We will delve into the life, death and legacy of the Kiley brothers. Photograph, Left to Right,Roger Kiley, Ralph Kiley (and the family dog) Today, the Kiley name is mostly synonymous with...
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Armed Forces Day was observed last Saturday, May 15th. It is a day to reflect on the sacrifices of those who currently serve in the military. In that spirit, we will look back on Peabody’s own, Captain Samuel Brown, and the ultimate sacrifice he made during the...
