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In March of 2009, the Peabody Historical Society acquired a property of historic and architectural significance when it purchased the Sutton-Peirson house. The house was built in 1847 for General William Sutton, a former militia commander, state senator, and...
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The Peabody Historical Society has an extensive collection of antique and vintage holiday greeting cards and postcards. Our antique Valentines are particularly charming, not just for their illustrations, but for their provenance. Most of the Valentines are from the...
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John Rogers: American Sculptor. Illustrated Lecture by Bob Marcotte, Local Historian. Sunday, February 14, 2010, 2:00 pm Fire Museum, 38 Rear Felton Street, Peabody $3, members free Learn about the life and work of Salem native John Rogers (1829-1904). Rogers was a...
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Ruth O’Keefe’s charming oil paintings of historic sites and houses on the North Shore are a reflection of her lifelong love of history and art. O’Keefe began painting when she was a child, and for ten years she studied with Tom Nolan at the Peabody...
