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
