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...

The Peabody Firehouse Museum – 38 R Felton Street

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The Peabody Fire Department was officially recognized in 1860. Engine 3, located in the Endicott Street neighborhood, protected the lives and property of people in that area for more than one hundred and fifty years with courage and dedication. In the 1980s, the City...

The Sutton-Pierson House – 31 Washington Street

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This Gothic Revival cottage was built in 1847 by General William Sutton as a wedding gift to his daughter, Elizabeth, and her husband, Abel Pierson Jr. The Sutton-Pierson House was originally located at 83 Aborn Street. On April 5th, 2009, the house was donated to the...