Category: Peterborough
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Early Amusements (Peterborough, c.1750)
Some examples of “early amusements” from Smith’s History of Peterborough (1876):
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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:
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An Interview with the Devil (Peterborough) (GUEST POST)
Guest artist Malcolm (of Dublin, NH) dramatizes of an old supernatural fiddler legend from Peterborough…
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Fake Raid (Peterborough, 1754) (GUEST POST)
Peterborough resident Liam draws a practical joke from the French-Indian War era:
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“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 >>