For centuries, the Monadnock region’s unparalleled beauty and natural landscape has attracted our country’s most prestigious artists to the area. Our region’s focal point, Mount Monadnock, acts as great fodder for inspiration as it emerges alone from the hillside. Beyond the mountain, the landscape has a unique lushness, punctuated by more lakes than The Lakes Region of New
As one of New Hampshire’s oldest towns (founded in 1737), Peterborough, NH is chalk full of history. In spite of its rich heritage, Peterborough as been able to maintain its quaint small town feel, punctuated by its luscious forests and beautiful scenery. Famously, the town is home to The MacDowell Colony, an artists village that has
As one of New Hampshire’s premiere cultural hot-spots, Keene is chalk full of exciting and unqiue ways to spend an afternoon. Keene’s inviting combination of history, culture and nature makes it one of the most visited towns in the Cheshire county. From the country’s most climbed mountain, to one of the oldest tavern’s to a robust theatre,
In 1896, a prominent New York composer, Edward MacDowell and his wife, Marian MacDowell, bought a large farm in Peterborough, New Hampshire. This seemingly innocuous decision would lead to one of the most fruitful artistic residencies in the world. But before it became the MacDowell Colony, the couple used the farm as an escape from
