Happy Holidays!

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This week on the blog, we take a Christmas stroll through our collection of holidays photos from the North Shore Shopping Center. What’s your favorite memory? December 1958 December, circa 1960 December, circa 1965 December, circa 1965 December, circa 1970,...

Peabody and Pearl Harbor

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Today is the 82nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. On December 7, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, off the coast of the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The United States responded to this aggression by declaring war on the Axis Powers, and formally entering...

A Hearty Meal through Historic Cookbooks

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This week’s postcard focuses on the best part of Thanksgiving – the food! We are pulling some historic cook books from the Museum’s collection to showcase some holiday favorites. The first American cook book was written by Amelia Simmons in 1796...

The Smith Barn – 38 Felton Street

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In 1902, the Nathaniel Felton Junior and Senior Houses were purchased by Joseph Newhall Smith (1839-1912), a wealthy shoe manufacturer from Lynn and owner of the Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Company. Smith also purchased several abutting properties and established...

The Nathaniel Felton Senior House – 47 Felton Street

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The Nathaniel Felton Senior House was among the first homes built on Mount Pleasant in the Brooksby area of Salem (now Peabody) around the year 1644. The house was occupied for almost two centuries by the Felton family, most notably by Nathaniel Felton and his son of...

The Nathaniel Felton Junior House – 43 Felton Street

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In 1683, Nathaniel Felton Jr., son of Nathaniel Sr., built an addition for his family onto the west end of what is now considered the Nathaniel Felton Sr. House. It was also one room deep and two stories high, with the chimney on the east end.  In 1746, the house was...