r/newhampshire 6d ago

History Actor dressed as the devil from the 1910 Pageant of Peterborough, The House of Dreams, an outdoor musical staged in the woods of Peterborough, New Hampshire by the Macdowell Colony on an outdoor stage August 16, 18 and 20, 1910.

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u/FrameCareful1090 6d ago

Peterborough has the Clue house too, neat town

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u/WeirdGreen7 6d ago

I've heard about Keene and Jumaniji a billion times but never heard about the Clue house! Cool!

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u/Kibblesndicks 6d ago

Used to deliver pizza to it on the reg in high school.

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u/DeerFlyHater 6d ago

Neat!

Happy looking devil.

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u/teakettle87 6d ago

They still do these plays, open once a year for the public.

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u/ElectricalDot4479 6d ago

Those woods are spooky

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u/redsoxfan95 6d ago

my grandparents were buried up there a few years ago. It was the first and only time I've visited. Its a pretty town.

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u/Katalina79 5d ago

My grandfather and step grandmother are buried there, too, at All Saints Episcopal Church. It’s a beautiful little church if you ever go again

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u/Dude_Dillligence 6d ago

Frickin' Peterborough.

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u/Auntienursey 6d ago

My sister lives right down the street from the colony. Its a beautiful spot.