The Naming of Peterborough by Elwood H. Jones
Peterborough, named in 1825 to honour Peter Robinson, has a more intricate origin than commonly understood. Public lore often misrepresents the naming process, which, while a tribute to Robinson, was also influenced by Hon. Zacheus Burnham’s New Hampshire background…
Guide to the Peter Robinson Papers at Peterborough Museum and Archives
PETERBOROUGH MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES, Fonds 71-017; formerly MG 1731 Consul General Janice McGann reads one of the original documents from the Peter Robinson Emigration at Peterborough Museum and Archives. Peter Robinson fonds 1823 1844 52cm of textual records and other...