Peterborough is a

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in Hillsborough County,

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, United States. The population was 6,418 at the 2020 census. The main village, with 3,090 people at the 2020 census, is a

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(CDP) and lies along the

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at the junction of

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and

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. Peterborough is west of

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and northwest of

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History

Granted by

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in 1737, it was first permanently settled in 1749. The town suffered several attacks during the

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. Nevertheless, by 1759, there were fifty families settled. Incorporated on January 17, 1760, by Governor

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, it was named after Lieutenant Peter Prescott (1709–1784) of

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, a prominent land speculator. The

and Nubanusit Brook offered numerous sites for

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s, and Peterborough became a prosperous

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. In 1810, the first

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factory was established. By 1859, when the population was 2,222, there were four more cotton factories and a

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mill. Other industries included two

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s, an

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, a

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, a

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factory, a

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-maker, a maker of

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es and supporters, a

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and

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factory, seven

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s, and three

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s. The Reverend Abiel Abbot, after being charged with

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by the

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religious establishment, came to Peterborough as minister to the Peterborough Unitarian Church in 1827. He founded the town's first prep school, the Monadnock Summer Lyceum, and the first free library in the US, all in Peterborough. Peterborough established the first tax-supported free public library in the United States, in 1833. Its success led the

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to pass legislation in 1849 authorizing towns to raise money to establish and maintain their own libraries. The library was in the town's general store and post office, and the postmaster served as librarian. The library moved to the town hall in 1873. Other early cultural institutions include Mariarden, a summer theatre, where

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played in Eugene O'Neill's ''

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''.

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performed there in her teens. Performance blossomed again in 1976, when Widdie and Jonathon Hall founded the Peterborough Folkway. "Within a few years, it became a 'must play' on the East Coast for folk musicians"; it remained popular for two decades. Regular performers included

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, and

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. In the 1980s, thanks to publisher

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, "Peterborough was clearly the per capita magazine production capital of the world." Over 100 magazines, mostly about computers and technology, were published there; these included ''

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'' and ''MacComputing''. Peterborough's leadership in environmental protection began in the 1990s, when its

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USA office supported the United States Air Force's annual Earth Day events around the world.

Geography

The town is , of which are land and (1.06%) are water. Peterborough is drained by the

and its tributaries, Nubanusit Brook and Otter Brook. The entire town is part of the

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watershed. The highest point in Peterborough as well as in Hillsborough County is the summit of South Pack Monadnock ( above

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), in

Miller State Park Miller State Park is the oldest state-run park in New Hampshire, a state in the New England region of the United States. It is located in the towns of Peterborough and Temple, and is centered on Pack Monadnock, a mountain. Description The pa ...

in the southeast corner of town. Peterborough is also home to Edward MacDowell Dam and Lake recreation area, where visitors can walk across the dam, hike, cross-country ski, swim, boat, picnic, play Frisbee golf, play horseshoes, and take advantage of other recreational opportunities, many of them accessible to people with disabilities. The town is crossed by

and Route 101.

Demographics

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 6,284 people, 2,713 households, and 1,629 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 2,956 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.1%

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, 1.8% Asian, 0.7%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.02%

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, 0.4% some other race, and 0.8% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population. There were 2,713 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were headed by

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living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. Of all households 33.6% were made up of individuals, and 15.2% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24, and the average family size was 2.85. In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males. For the period 2009–2013, the estimated median annual income for a household in the town was $66,026, and the median income for a family was $89,401. Male full-time workers had a median income of $66,314 versus $34,707 for females. The

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for the town was $40,385.

Economy

Peterborough is a global village and entrepreneurial seedbed. Start-ups in Peterborough have included New Hampshire Ball Bearing, Microspec, Pure Flow, Peterboro Basket Company, Borrego Solar, MobileRobots Inc., Toadstool Bookshops, Froling Energy, Brookstone, SoClean and Hyndsight Vision Systems. Approximately a third of Peterborough workers are home-based entrepreneurs or

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ers. Like the rest of New Hampshire and the

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, Peterborough's third largest industry is

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. Its cultural attractions include the Monadnock Center for History and Culture, the exhibition gallery and craft gallery of the Sharon Arts Center, the Peterborough Players theatre, Peterborough Community Theater cinema, Monadnock Music concerts, the Monadnock Summer Lyceum, MAXT Makerspace and Mariposa Children's Museum. Peterborough's First Saturday contradances are a place for singles and dance enthusiasts to enjoy live music in the spacious Peterborough Town Hall.

Politics

Arts and culture

Many artists' introduction to the town comes as fellows to the

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, a wooded creative retreat that provides grants to about 300 artists per year. The town celebrates First Friday monthly with presentations by MacDowell artists, gallery openings, shopping, live music, and local pubs. The Peterborough Diner, a Worcester railway lunch car in the center of the village square, attracts many presidential hopefuls every four years. Peterborough hosts the Snow Ball in January, Children and the Arts Day in May, Thing in the Spring music festival in June, and Greenerborough, a summer festival promoting the town's sustainability. The Moses Cheney house in Peterborough served as a stop on the

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in the mid-19th century. The Peterborough Players have performed since 1933. New Hampshire's oldest continuously active state militia unit, the Lafayette Artillery Company, was founded in Peterborough in 1804. It is now based in nearby Lyndeborough. Since the early 20th century, Peterborough has been home to the Amoskeag Veterans, founded in

in 1855. The Mariposa Museum houses a collection of marionettes and puppets.

Parks and recreation

The town's outdoor amenities include hiking trails, wild flowers, cross-country skiing, kayaking, cycling and small lakes for swimming, sailing, fishing and ice-skating. It is a popular bird-watching area, one of two sites of the NH Audubon autumn migratory raptor count.

Education

The public schools are part of Contoocook Valley school district (SAU 1) which has a total of 11 schools and one applied technology center. * Contoocook Valley Regional High School, built in 1970, serves approximately 700 students. * South Meadow School, founded in 1989, serves approximately 400 students. The school began as Peterborough Middle School. * Peterborough Elementary School, locally known as PES, serves approximately 250 students. * While the area has many private kindergartens, pre-schools and elementaries, The Well School, founded in 1967, is the only Pre-8 school within the town. The Well is a day school that serves approximately 160 students on an extensive rural campus. *

Clay Mathematics Institute The Clay Mathematics Institute (CMI) is a private, non-profit foundation dedicated to increasing and disseminating mathematical knowledge. Formerly based in Peterborough, New Hampshire, the corporate address is now in Denver, Colorado. CMI's sc ...

, a foundation supporting mathematics research.

Media

The ''

Monadnock Ledger-Transcript The ''Monadnock Ledger-Transcript'' is a twice-weekly newspaper based in Peterborough, New Hampshire, Peterborough, New Hampshire, and covering the Monadnock Region. It was formed in September 2006, when the 50-year-old ''Monadnock Ledger'' bough ...

'' is published twice-weekly.

Infrastructure

The town wants to achieve 100 percent reliance on sustainable energy, and built the largest solar facility in New Hampshire, next to its wastewater treatment plant.

Notable people

* Abiel Abbot (1765–1859), minister, educator and founder of the first free library * Adam "Adeem the Artist" Arnone (born 1978),

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(born 1952), US congressman *

Perkins Bass Perkins Bass (October 6, 1912 – October 25, 2011) was an American elected official from the state of New Hampshire, including four terms as a U.S. representative from 1955 to 1963. Biography Bass was born on October 6, 1912, in East Walpole, ...

(1912–2011), US congressman * Robert P. Bass (1873–1960), farmer, forestry expert, 53rd

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* Jotham Blanchard (1800–1839), lawyer, newspaper editor,

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politician * Matt Bolduc (born 1994), soccer player *

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(born 1965), actress, musician *

Moses Cheney Moses Cheney (January 31, 1793 – July 17, 1875) was an Abolitionism in the United States, abolitionist, printer and legislator from New Hampshire. Cheney was born in 1793 in Thornton, New Hampshire. Cheney entered the paper printing business ...

(1793–1875), abolitionist, legislator, and founder of

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Person Colby Cheney Person Colby Cheney (February 25, 1828 – June 19, 1901) was a paper manufacturer, abolitionist and Republican politician from Manchester, New Hampshire. He was the 35th governor of New Hampshire and later represented the state in the United St ...

(1828–1901), manufacturer, abolitionist, US senator, 35th

* Francis Joseph Christian (born 1942), retired auxiliary bishop, Diocese of Manchester * Frank Gay Clarke (1850–1901), US congressman * Landon T. Clay (1926–2017), businessman, philanthropist, art collector, founder of

* Matt Deis (born 1983), musician * Jeanne Dietsch (born 1952), entrepreneur, state senator * Richard Despard Estes (1928-2022), author, ethologist *

(1922–2013), publisher * Joseph Hart (born 1976), artist * Joanne Head (1930–2021), member of the

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(born 1982), actor * Beth Krommes (born 1956), illustrator, winner of 2009 Caldecott Medal *

Edward MacDowell Edward Alexander MacDowell (December 18, 1860January 23, 1908) was an American composer and pianist of the late Romantic period. He was best known for his second piano concerto and his piano suites '' Woodland Sketches'', ''Sea Pieces'' and ''Ne ...

(1860–1908), composer * Marian MacDowell (1857–1956), founder of the

* Bob "Mr. Mac" McQuillen (1923–2014), teacher, musician, prolific composer of contra dance tunes; recognized as a National Heritage Fellow * James Miller (1776–1851), US congressman, general *

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(1815-1881), physician, businessman, and Minnesota state senator * Elting E. Morison (1909–1995), US historian, professor emeritus at

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, founder of the MIT's Program in Science, Technology and Society (known as STS), lived and died in Peterborough *

Eddie Mottau Eddie Mottau (December 10, 1943 – November 3, 2024) was an American guitarist. His career has included membership in the duo Two Guys from Boston, The Bait Shop, Bo Grumpus, and Jolliver Arkansaw. He previously worked as a sought-after session m ...

, guitarist *

George Swinnerton Parker George Swinnerton Parker (December 12, 1866 – September 26, 1952) was an American game designer and businessman who founded Geo. S. Parker Co. and Parker Brothers. Life and career Parker was born in Salem, Massachusetts.Cutter, William Ric ...

(1866–1952), originator of the Parker Brothers game and toy company; his house in Peterborough was the basis for the murder mystery game ''

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'', known outside North America as ''

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'' * Walter R. Peterson, Jr. (1922–2011), realtor, educator, 72nd

* Jeremiah Smith (1759–1842), jurist, US congressman, 9th

* Robert Smith (1802–1867), US congressman * Samuel Smith (1765–1842), manufacturer, US congressman * John Hardy Steele (1789–1865), mechanic, manufacturer, 19th

* Elizabeth Marshall Thomas (born 1931), author * George Walker (1824–1888), attorney, state congressman, banker, corporate executive, political adviser, prominent advocate for bimetallism and U.S. Consul-General in Paris * Isaac Davis White (1901–1990), commanded the U.S. Army, Pacific (USARPAC) from July 1957 to March 1961 * James Wilson I (1766–1839), US congressman * James Wilson II (1797–1881), US congressman * John Wilson (1777–1848), US congressman * Elizabeth Yates (1905–2001), Newbury medalist, author of 26 books including '' Amos Fortune, Free Man''

In popular culture

The town was a model for the play ''

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'', written by

Thornton Wilder Thornton Niven Wilder (April 17, 1897 – December 7, 1975) was an American playwright and novelist. He won three Pulitzer Prizes, for the novel ''The Bridge of San Luis Rey'' and for the plays ''Our Town'' and ''The Skin of Our Teeth'', and a U. ...

while in residence at the MacDowell Colony. His fictional town of Grover's Corners appears to have been named for Peterborough's Grove Street. The film '' The Sensation of Sight'' was shot entirely in Peterborough.

References

External links

*
Greater Keene and Peterborough Chamber of Commerce

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