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Lunch and Learn: The Old Street Road

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SOLD OUT!!! Have you ever wondered why Peterborough has a road named the Old Street Road? At this Lunch and Learn program, we will take a “virtual walking tour” of Old Street Road to explore the origin of its unusual … Continue reading →

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Hearth Cooking Saturday: Christmas Fare

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Our December Hearth Cooking Saturday features Christmas fare cooked over the open fire in the Phoenix Mill House. Step away from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season to a simpler time. Join us for a day of cooking … Continue reading →

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Immigrant Stories: Curator’s Gallery Talk

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Learn the stories of immigrant families who left their homelands to make a new life in the Monadnock Region in this special exhibit at the Monadnock Center. Through images, family stories, and objects, Immigrant Stories traces the journeys and lives of immigrants … Continue reading →

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Hearth Cooking Saturday: Traditional Thanksgiving

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Traditional Thanksgiving recipes are on the menu for our November Hearth Cooking Saturday! Visit the Prescott Family in the Phoenix Mill House to learn about the history of Thanksgiving in America. Our November menu includes Carrot Soup, Biscuits with Honey … Continue reading →

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Hearth Cooking: An Apple A Day

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New Hampshire’s favorite fall fruit is on the menu for our October Hearth Cooking Saturday. Stop by the Phoenix Mill House to sample apple recipes prepared over the open hearth and learn about life in a 1830s mill village from … Continue reading →

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Peterborough 150 Years Ago Walking Tour

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Join us for a 150 years ago walking tour! Explore Peterborough’s downtown and discover the mill village and commercial center as it was 150 years ago. Learn about the industries and businesses at that time and see buildings that have … Continue reading →

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Peterborough’s Village Cemetery Walking Tour

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The Village Cemetery is the final resting place of hundreds of Peterborough’s 19th century citizens. On the tour, participants will learn about the careers of Charles Wilder of the Wilder Thermometer and Barometer Company, Amzi Childs, the founder of Peterborough’s … Continue reading →

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West Peterborough Walking Tour

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Join us for a walking tour through West Peterborough. We will look at the evolution of this mill village and discuss the buildings, people, and businesses that shaped ‘the West’ from the early 19th century to the present. On the … Continue reading →

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Immigrant Stories: Curator’s Gallery Talk

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Learn the stories of immigrant families who left their homelands to make a new life in the Monadnock Region in this special exhibit at the Monadnock Center. Through images, family stories, and objects, Immigrant Stories traces the journeys and lives … Continue reading →

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Lunch and Learn: Abolition and the Monadnock Region

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From the 1830s to the 1860s, abolitionists worked to end slavery in the United States. At this Lunch and Learn, we uncover the history of the abolition movement in the Monadnock Region. Learn about Moses Cheney’s Underground Railroad station, Frederick … Continue reading →

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