Historical society burns the midnight oil
By JANET HAMOUS
President, Peabody Historical Society
If you've driven by the Morgan House lately and seen the lights on, it's probably just Peabody Historical Society members burning the midnight oil.
In early April, the society hosted the spring luncheon of the Newton Sorosis Club. That event was followed several days later by the Peabody Women's Fair and the society served a lunch of delicacies amid the "daffodils and doilies."
A mystery tour group of 57 people came May 1 from Topeka. The group stopped in Peabody on its tour of Marion County. They visited the historical museum, Morgan House, and printing museum. The historical society served lunch in the historic Christian church and tour participants enjoyed taking a peek upstairs at the tin ceiling and walls of the church.
Activity continued into May when the society hosted a large family from Newton for an Easter/Mother's day celebration. An Easter egg hunt was enjoyed by all members of the group, young and old alike.
Reservations are steadily coming in for the "Springs of Marion County" bus tour scheduled for Memorial Day. Tour guide Marilyn Jones promises to take participants places they've never been.
Over the July 4 holiday, the society will embark on a new fundraising venture — selling fireworks at a stand just south of U.S.-50.
In between all the activities, the society is putting together a Morgan House recipe book that will feature the special dishes guests have raved about for years — including the poppy seed dressing recipe.
Mark your calendars now for Oct. 17 and 18 when the historical society will recreate a "Saturday Night on Main Street." Guides will walk participants through the historic downtown district and local actors will recreate scenes from Saturday nights in Peabody's past.
