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From 1840 to present day We left off our story in 1840 when the original Bell Tavern was torn down. Part 2 begins with a new owner and a new building. Leather manufacturer David Daniels purchases the property, tore down the existing buildings and in its place put a...
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With the recent opening of the Bell Inn and Tavern at 2 Washington Street, we wanted to share more about this special corner of Peabody history. The original Bell Tavern was built in 1757 by Francis Symonds, who also operated Peabody’s first printing press out...
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At this year’s International Festival, we planned to roll out our new QR program. We are collaborating with the City of Peabody to place QR codes on local historic sites. We will be adding more historic locations in the coming months! Our pilot program includes...
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First Lady Friday Returns Alice Maria Patterson, M.D. was born on November 27th, 1869, in Salem, Massachusetts to Nathaniel C. Patterson and Mary Harrington. She had a twin brother, Augustus and two older sisters Mary and Caroline. The family lived in Peabody, and...
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With Rousselot scheduled to close in December, we wanted to take a look back at this Peabody institution. Our story actually starts well before Eastman Gelatine comes to Peabody. In 1808, the Upton Glue Factory was formed. In 1894, they were bought by the American...
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With back to school around the corner, we are devoting this week’s First Lady Friday to a pioneer teacher, Katharin Hodges Daland. We will be doing other educators and education advocates in the future, such as Annie McCarthy and Maggie McBreen. Feel free to...
