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MacDowell is an artist's residency program in Peterborough, New Hampshire The program was founded in 1907 by composer Edward MacDowell and his wife, pianist and philanthropist Marian MacDowell . Prior to July 2020, it was known as the MacDowell Colony or "The Colony", but its board of directors shortened the name to remove "terminology with ...
During their life together, Marian MacDowell realized that quietness and tranquility of the rural settings would positively affect her husband's work. In 1896, she bought Hillcrest, a farm in Peterborough, New Hampshire, for their summer residence. Marian MacDowell had a log studio built in the woods where Edward MacDowell composed.
Peterborough is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States.The population was 6,418 at the 2020 census. [2] The main village, with 3,090 people at the 2020 census, is a census-designated place (CDP) and lies along the Contoocook River at the junction of U.S. Route 202 and New Hampshire Route 101.
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The Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center is a museum in Peterborough, New Hampshire, United States.It was founded in 2002, by husband-and-wife team David Blair and Linda Marsella to improve awareness and understanding across cultural boundaries.
New Hampshire Route 101 crosses US 202 south of the village center, leading east 17 miles (27 km) to Milford and west 19 miles (31 km) to Keene. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the Peterborough CDP has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km 2 ), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km 2 ), or 0.51%, are water.
Wallace Whitney Tripp (June 26, 1940 – September 9, 2018) was an American illustrator, anthologist and author.He was known for creating anthropomorphic animal characters of emotional complexity and for his great visual and verbal humor.
National Register of Historic Places in Manchester, New Hampshire (33 P) Pages in category "National Register of Historic Places in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire" The following 79 pages are in this category, out of 79 total.