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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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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...
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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...
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Presented by Historian and Journalist Skip Finley When: February 27, 2022 (Sunday), 2:00 pm Where: Felton-Smith Historic Site, 38 Felton Street, Peabody, MA Many of the historic houses that decorate Skip Finley’s native Martha’s Vineyard were originally built by...
