Local Harvest... local flavor

We feel pretty lucky to have such a great Historical Society here in Peterborough! Not only do they provide assistance with local research, but they host wonderful exhibits and events! Coinciding in part with "Peak into Peterborough" this past weekend, the Peterborough Historical Society held a free Local Harvest open house event featuring exhibits, activities, hearth cooking demonstrations, and a gift shop & cafe.

When we stopped in on Friday, we were able to view the "Peterborough & Our Town" special exhibit that takes a look at the history of the Peterborough Players and their special connection to Thornton Wilder's play Our Town. The exhibit, which will be on view through December 2008, features many photos, descriptions, and news articles of the much-produced play. We particularly liked being able to look through the old newspapers to read the stories firsthand. In the Phoenix Mill House, a foreman's home from the days of the Phoenix Mill, the hearth cooking demonstration featured seasonal favorites like pumpkin pie, applesauce, bread, and cranberry sauce. And although we didn't take advantage of them ourselves, the activities for kids, including rag doll making, quill writing, and card making, seemed like fun!


Hearth-cooked cranberry sauce in progress.


Old stone wall of the Phoenix Mill in full fall color.

We are looking forward to other events coming up at the Peterborough Historical Society including "Peterborough through Postcards" on Saturday, November 15th and the Holiday Lights Annual Tree Lighting with cookies and cocoa at the Historical Society on Sunday, December 7th. The "Peterborough through Postcards" event, which begins at 9:00 am, will begin with a program exploring Peterborough's history through postcards and will include a postcard sale from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm featuring several New England vendors.

Fishing in the cold...

Our guest, Ed, saw the Nubanusit River right behind the house and was confident there was fish in it just begging to be caught. However, having flown in from Louisiana he didn't have a fishing gear. So when his traveling companions bought him a Bart Simpson fishing pole he knew he had to give it a try. Despite braving the 35 degree morning temperatures and the steam coming off the river, his efforts were fruitless and he had to settle for our traditional breakfast (sans seafood) :)

50 in 50 by 50

We had a guest this past weekend from North Carolina who was in the Monadnock Region to run the Keene Marathon. He is a runner (of course) and he had heard the Keene Marathon was the best one in NH so he came up to run it. So why the 50 in 50 by 50, his goal is to run 50 marathons in 50 states by the time he is 50 years old. We think that's a pretty cool goal an we were glad to be a part of it...even if it was just making sure he got a good breakfast to run on :)

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