Some examples of “early amusements” from Smith’s History of Peterborough (1876):
Category Archives: Peterborough
First Clock in Town (Peterborough) (GUEST POST)
Guest artist Chris depicts the arrival of new technology around 1765-1770, thanks to the efforts of Mrs. William Smith:
An Interview with the Devil (Peterborough) (GUEST POST)
Guest artist Malcolm (of Dublin, NH) dramatizes of an old supernatural fiddler legend from Peterborough…
Fake Raid (Peterborough, 1754) (GUEST POST)
Peterborough resident Liam draws a practical joke from the French-Indian War era:
“No Doing Things on a Sunday” (Peterborough, 1700s) (GUEST POST)
Peterborough resident Daniel portrays the strict sabbath laws of the town’s early settlers, as related in Kinscella’s Chronicles of Peterborough: NEXT: One practical joke from 1754 >>
Celebration Day – January 8th, 1829 (Henniker)
The people of Henniker party like it’s 1829…
