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Celebrate Peacham’s 250-Year Legacy

Peacham has planned a rich series of events and activities to celebrate the 250th anniversary of both the nation and the settling of our town. Everybody has pitched in! It is a community-wide festival, with the Historical Association, the Library, the Peacham Congregational Church and Meeting House, the Fire Department, and many, many enthusiastic volunteers working together to bring you these programs. Read the schedule of events below and mark your calendars now. All events are free and open to the public. We look forward to seeing you!

Calendar of Events 2026-2027

July 4, 2026

• Opening Day for Historical House Exhibition, 11am – 4pm: Celebrating Peacham’s Legacy, Mapping our Settlement
  The exhibit will display maps, historical documents, objects, and other materials tracing Peacham’s development from its initial settlement in 1776 through approximately 1810. Exhibition is on display through October 21, then continues at Peacham Library, beginning on October 28, through January 15, 2027. Visit the Peacham Historical Association website for details
• Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence, 1:30pm at Peacham Congregational Church and Meetinghouse
  Reading delivered by three local high school students,
• Revolutionary War Soldiers’ Ghost Walk at the Peacham Cemetery, 2:30pm
  The ghost walk will feature portrayals of William Chamberlin, John Skeele, David Martin and Edward Clark, (played by Bruce Maclean, Bruce Westcott, Jim Minichiello, and Tim McKay respectively) four Revolutionary soldiers who played pivotal roles in Peacham’s early history.
  In case of rain, Ghost Walk will be held at Peacham Congregational Church and Meetinghouse.

Peacham Community Block Party – Saturday, July 25

Summer Series at Peacham Library

October 21, 2026

• Symposium: Samuel Worcester and the Cherokees: From Peacham to the Supreme Court and the Trail of Tears at Peacham Congregational Church and Meetinghouse
  Organized by Lindsay Robertson, Chickasaw Nation Endowed Chair of International Law, University of Oklahoma, and Visiting Professor at Dartmouth College.
  Four speakers on the legal and cultural history of the Cherokee
  • Lindsay Robertson on Samuel Worcester, John Marshall and the Supreme Court.
  • Cherokee Nation scholar Jack Baker on the Trail of Tears.
  • Cherokee Chief Chuck Hoskin on the Cherokee today.
  • Susan Chandler, Peacham Historian, on the Worcester family.

October 28, 2026 – January 15, 2027

Selected materials from the Historical House Exhibit will be relocated to Peacham Library.