Our Hometown Peterborough

No one knows your hometown like you.

The essence of Peterborough is explored in the premiere episode of OUR HOMETOWN. Peterborough's story includes those of the New England Marionettes, the Mariposa Museum, the Folkway, and Peterborough Marble & Granite Works, to name a few. Hosted by New Hampshire author and storyteller Rebecca Rule, the program is filled with fascinating stories of and by the people who make Peterborough a special place to live and work.

Established: 1760
Location: Hillsborough County, Monadnock Region
Population: 6,300
Name: Believed to be named in honor of Earl of Peterborough
Notable: Also known as Thornton Wilder's Our Town inspiration; home of esteemed McDowell Artists Colony
Try it: Peterborough Players Theatre, Toadstool Bookshop, Mt. Monadnock

Major funding for OUR HOMETOWN: PETERBOROUGH provided by New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc. & Samuel P. Hunt Foundation Challenge Grant

Additional support provided by: Depot Square, Waterhouse, The Petersons Country Real Estate, Inc., Jeff & Martha Crocker, Runyon Law Office PLLC, Monadnock Oil & Vinegar Co.

Peterborough Community Partners: All Saints' Episcopal Church, Harlow's Pub, Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center, Marzano's Trattoria, The Monadnock Center for History & Culture, Peterborough Community Theatre, Peterborough Town Library, The MacDowell Colony


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Peterborough | Whit's Ski Tows

Peterborough | Whit's Ski Tows

A story told by Joe Cummings.

Peterborough | Peterborough Players Theatre

Peterborough | Peterborough Players Theatre

A story told by Keith Stevens.


Peterborough | Peterborough Players & The Second Company

Peterborough | Peterborough Players & The Second Company

This story was told by Keith Stevens.

Peterborough | The MacDowell Colony | History

Peterborough | The MacDowell Colony | History

This story was told by David Macy.

Peterborough | The MacDowell Colony | Sondheim

Peterborough | The MacDowell Colony | Sondheim

This story was told during by David Macy.

Peterborough | The MacDowell Colony | Community

Peterborough | The MacDowell Colony | Community

This story was told by David Macy.

Peterborough | Peterborough's Fire Whistle

Peterborough | Peterborough's Fire Whistle

This story was told by Jim Grant.

Peterborough | Italian Immigrants in Peterborough

Peterborough | Italian Immigrants in Peterborough

A story told by Muffie Boccelli.

Peterborough | Telephone Operators Knew All

Peterborough | Telephone Operators Knew All

A story told by Joe Cummings.

Peterborough | Three Generations of Girl Scouts

Peterborough | Three Generations of Girl Scouts

A story told by Kathy Eneguess.

Peterborough | Bauhan Publishing, Chapter 2

Peterborough | Bauhan Publishing, Chapter 2

A story told by Sarah Bauhan.

Peterborough | The Peterborough Nursery School

Peterborough | The Peterborough Nursery School

A story told by Dorothy Peterson.

Peterborough | Church Bell Ringers

Peterborough | Church Bell Ringers

A story told by Anna Kay Petrova.

Peterborough | Letters from Marian MacDowell

Peterborough | Letters from Marian MacDowell

A story told by Kathy Eneguess.

Peterborough | The Village Pharmacy & Town Hub

Peterborough | The Village Pharmacy & Town Hub

A story told by Stuart Goldman.

Peterborough | The Peterborough Community

Peterborough | The Peterborough Community

A story told by Marilyn Weir.

Peterborough | Peterborough Players & Our Town

Peterborough | Peterborough Players & Our Town

This story was told by Keith Stevens.

Peterborough | First Public Library in U.S.

Peterborough | First Public Library in U.S.

A story told by Brian Hackert.

Peterborough | Remembering The Folkway

Peterborough | Remembering The Folkway

A story told by Sasha Hall Duverlie and Jonathan Hall.

Peterborough | The Well School of Peterborough

Peterborough | The Well School of Peterborough

A story told by Ra Eldredge.

Peterborough | Mrs. Schofield & the Episcopal Church

Peterborough | Mrs. Schofield & the Episcopal Church

A story told by Dorothy Peterson.

Peterborough | 1938 Hurricane and Fire

Peterborough | 1938 Hurricane and Fire

A story told by Lorraine Walker.

Peterborough |  Peterborough Marble & Granite, In the Family

Peterborough | Peterborough Marble & Granite, In the Family

A story told by John and Broderick Kaufhold.

Peterborough | Ivy Grows in the Shoe Shop

Peterborough | Ivy Grows in the Shoe Shop

A story told by Muffie Boccelli.

Peterborough (Preview)

Peterborough (Preview)

Stories from Peterborough, NH, told by the hometown's residents.

Peterborough | The Thing in the Spring Arts Festival

Peterborough | The Thing in the Spring Arts Festival

A story told by Steven Roberge and Eric Gagne.

Peterborough | Hurricane of '38 through a Child's Eyes

Peterborough | Hurricane of '38 through a Child's Eyes

A story told by Dorothy Peterson.



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