The Osborn-Salata House – 33 Washington Street

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Osborn-Salata House, circa 1940 Osborn-Salata House, August 1999 This circa 1852 Italianate house was built for Thorndike and Sarah Daniels and later occupied by Dennison Osborn and his family. In the early 20th century, it was converted to a boarding house for local...

Honoring Our Veterans

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This week, we are observing Veterans Day by learning more about one Peabody veteran. The above image, photographed by Cheryl Millard, is the Eastman Gelatine World War II Honor Roll. In 2024, the Honor Roll plaque will be moved to Emerson Cemetery on the corner of...

Part 2 – Beyond the Bell Tavern

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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...

The General Gideon Foster House – 35 Washington Street

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The General Gideon Foster House is a historically, culturally and architecturally significant site for the city of Peabody. The Foster House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 1976. It is located in the Washington Street District, which...

The History of the Bell Tavern

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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...

QR CODE – Scavenger Hunt!

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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...