Behind Every Great Team

Last week, we delved into the impressive career of John Bezemes and the Peabody High School football team of 1938. Behind every great team is a skilled coach. Theirs was William O. “Big Bill” Seeglitz. Seeglitz was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1897. He was...

Are you ready for some football?

Fall is here – crisp air, apple picking and football! In that spirit, let’s take a look back at some local sports history. We will be focusing on Peabody sports and athletes in the upcoming postcards. Who do you want us to spotlight? Peabody sports legend,...

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

In 2019, the Mackie family donated a treasure trove of family photographs and correspondence. The Mackie family ran a vegetable farm off of Route 1. Their farm stand was located at 30 Newbury Street and had an accompanying gas station. They were prominent members of...

We all scream for ice cream

Boston.com recently asked their readers who makes the BEST ice cream sandwich in Massachusetts. Peabody’s Holy Cow Ice Cream Cafe came out on top, with 50% of the votes. Read more here. Delicious Facts During World War I, a German officer was quoted about...

There are Cows in Peabody

In 1626, upon the arrival of English settlers, Peabody (then Salem) was hilly and forested with many brooks, ponds and rivers. The settlers undertook the arduous task of clearing the land of trees and stones. In the interim, they grew corn, which could grow between...