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
A story told by Rob Koch.
A story told by Joe Cummings.
A story told by Keith Stevens.
A story told by Charlie Derby.
This story was told by Keith Stevens.
This story was told by David Macy.
This story was told during by David Macy.
This story was told by David Macy.
This story was told by Jim Grant.
A story told by Lorraine Walker.
A story told by Muffie Boccelli.
A story told by Joe Cummings.
A story told by Kathy Eneguess.
A story told by Sarah Bauhan.
A story told by Dorothy Peterson.
A story told by Anna Kay Petrova.
A story told by Kathy Eneguess.
A story told by Kathy Eneguess.
A story told by Stuart Goldman.
A story told by Marilyn Weir.
A story told by Sarah Bauhan.
This story was told by Keith Stevens.
A story told by Brian Hackert.
A story told by Bill Perry, Jr.
A story told by Sasha Hall Duverlie and Jonathan Hall.
A story told by Ted Leach.
A story told by Ra Eldredge.
A story told by Dorothy Peterson.
A story told by David Weir.
A story told by Jim Grant.
A story told by Jim Grant.
A story told by Anna Kay Petrova.
A story told by David Macy.
A story told by Lorraine Walker.
A story told by John and Broderick Kaufhold.
A story told by Muffie Boccelli.
A story told by Muffie Boccelli.
A story told by Lorraine Walker.
Stories from Peterborough, NH, told by the hometown's residents.
A story told by Steven Roberge and Eric Gagne.
A story told by Jim Grant.
A story told by John Franklin.
A story told by Dave Szehi.
A story told by Dorothy Peterson.