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Peabody & the Topsfield Fair

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Did you know the Topsfield Fair was held in Peabody from 1895 to 1909? Fair in 1902, Peabody, Emerson Park Fair in 1903, Peabody, Emerson Park The Essex Agricultural Society Fair, now known as the Topsfield Fair, was looking for a permanent home in 1895. The Fair...

VOTES FOR WOMEN – 1920

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100 years ago – American women finally got the right to vote. Let’s visit Peabody in 1920 – not so different from today and yet a world away. The City of Peabody was preparing for a Presidential Election & women joined the ranks of the voting...

Downtown Peabody Scavenger Hunt

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We hope everyone has enjoyed our historic buildings of downtown Peabody Facebook series. If you missed any, here are the 9 buildings we showcased! #1 – St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church (1917), 7 Paleologos Street On January 13, 1906, a group of Greek...

Peabody’s Cemeteries

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As we reflect on Memorial Day, we can honor those who have gone before us. Peabody has many historic cemeteries. If you are interested in knowing more – we are posting some information compiled by the Essex Society of Genealogists in 1991. See map and...

World War I – 100 Years Later

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Why did the United States enter World War I?  For the majority of World War I, the United States took a stance of neutrality. When President Woodrow Wilson ran for re-election in 1916, his party’s slogan said, “He Kept Us Out of War.” This stance was tested when...