Home, Sweet Home

When Lavinia P. Osborne died in 1867, she left the South Danvers Ladies’ Benevolent Society $2,000 for “the purpose of founding a permanent home for the Old Ladies in Peabody.” Eliza Dustin Sutton, a leading member of the Benevolent Society, formed...

On the Picket Line

With the Newton teacher’s strike in the news, we thought we would throw it back to the 1988 Peabody Teacher’s Strike. If you or anyone you know have images of this event, please consider sharing with the Historical Society! On September 7, 1988, 406...

Happy Holidays!

This week on the blog, we take a Christmas stroll through our collection of holidays photos from the North Shore Shopping Center. What’s your favorite memory? December 1958 December, circa 1960 December, circa 1965 December, circa 1965 December, circa 1970,...