These days, people often vacation at Cape Cod. One hundred fifty years ago, people instead headed to country villages like Petersham. “The ‘Golden Age’ of Petersham was from 1880 to 1930, when many cultural and social icons and their families came.
Throughout history, Petersham has hosted many visitors. Among those more well-known visitors was George Eastman, founder of Kodak Co. The story of Eastman’s connection to Petersham began when Eastman in 1889 sailed for Europe with his mother,.