A walking tour of downtown Peterborough will be hosted by the Monadnock Center for History and Culture on Saturday, June 25, at 10 a.m.
From the days when downtown was known as “Smithville” to its more recent past, Peterborough’s center has been shaped by economic opportunities, architectural fashions, and natural disasters. The walk will being at the Monadnock Center and exploring the buildings, businesses and architecture found along Grove, Main, Depot and School streets.
The walk is an informal and interactive conversation with participants encouraged to ask questions and share their own knowledge of the people and places that have created the town’s commercial center.
The walking tour will be held rain or shine and takes approximately one and a half hours.
The tour is free and open to the public, and is sponsored by The Petersons, Inc.
For more information, contact the Monadnock Center at 924-3235 or visit MonadnockCenter.org.