Why Peterborough? :the appeal of a small town: Historical New Hampshire / Ellen S. Derby and Ann D. Grummon.
- Title:
- Why Peterborough? :the appeal of a small town: Historical New Hampshire / Ellen S. Derby and Ann D. Grummon.
- Author:
- Derby, Ellen S.
- Call Number:
- 977.8 N5321h
- Publication Information:
- Concord, NH: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1996.
- Physical Description:
- p. [40] - 45.
- Source:
- Vol. 51, No. 1-2 (No. 1-2) Historical New Hampshire.
- Description:
- Peterborough, New Hampshire, a mill town of 2,507 people in 1896, was home to the state's first free, tax-supported public library, established in 1833; recitals, concerts, and readings were often given in the town. Peterborough also had its Progressive Club, established by local women in 1897 for the "mutual improvement of its members in literature, art and science . . ." Edward and Marian MacDowell, attracted to Peterborough's cultural life and to the beauty of its surrounding countryside, chose it as a location for a summer home. In 1907, the MacDowells opened their Peterborough property, the MacDowell Colony, to artists, authors, and musicians.
- Language:
- English.
- Locations:
- Peterborough (N.H.).
Peterborough (N.H.) Social life and customs. - Organizations:
- MacDowell Colony (Peterborough, N.H.).
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