Point of interest
The MacDowell Colony
13 locals recommend
Location
100 High St
Peterborough, NH
Tips from locals
Laura And Ed
January 23, 2014
One of the oldest artist colonies in the country
Linda
July 25, 2016
Open to the public only one day a year, this has been a creative home to James Baldwin, Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copeland, Alice Walker, and many others--the most dear to us being Thornton Wilder, who wrote Our Town here, and used Peterborough for his setting.
El
July 6, 2015
Famous artist's colony. Medal Day is free and open to the public, usually in August. Picnic baskets are ordered in advance, and purchased on their website.
Andrea
November 3, 2014
Oldest artists' colony in the US. Magnificent grounds. The colony often hosts events and artists often present at the Peterborough Town House.