Peacham Cemetery

by Priscilla Burgers

Title

Peacham Cemetery

Artist

Priscilla Burgers

Medium

Photograph - Photography

Description

"Peacham Cemetery" was photographed on a beautiful autumn day in the picturesque town of Peacham, Vermont. This scene is also available as a sepia composite with vintage effects.

Peacham was settled in 1776. Early residents, who came to be known as Peachamites, traded butter, eggs, and wheat for goods which they could not make at home, and also relied on the production and sale of items such as whiskey and potash to help augment the relatively poor harvests. Almost from the beginning various trades and industries "as many as 30-35 at a given time" flourished. Lumbering, coopering, milling, butter making, tin ware, tanneries and leather goods provided goods for local consumption. From 1800 to 1830, sheep farming flourished as a more profitable endeavor than growing crops. In 1840, the town reached its greatest population of 1,443. From that date on, census numbers steadily declined. Farming methods changed, and dairy farming came to replace sheep. The larger more industrially advanced farms of the late 1800s could not support large families, and youth began to leave home. In the 20th century, the population continued to decline to a low in the mid-60's. Farming also became less common due to competition with larger dairy farms in the West, and many farms either consolidated or went under. Tourism became important during the 1900's as people opened their homes to visitors from the cities of the Atlantic seaboard, often derisively referred to as "flatlanders". With the advent of the railroad in Barnet and then motor vehicles, Peacham became a popular location for summer residents, some of whom were educators from Boston and New York. In the second half of the 20th century Peacham became a popular vacation spot and retirement home for prominent intellectuals and liberal thinkers - individuals like David Dellinger, William Lederer, Roman Jakobson, and the historian Shepard Clough all owned houses in town. Their interests and stimulation enhanced the cultural interests of the town.

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CONTEST WINS:
FIRST PLACE:

- DESCANSOS - RESTING PLACES Contest - 11/30/2016

SECOND PLACE:

- PEACEFUL CEMETERIES Contest - 7/22/2020
- WARRIOR HEART Contest - 7/13/2015
- AUTUMN COLORS GALORE Contest-11/03/2013

THIRD PLACE:

- NEW ENGLAND PHOTOS Contest-11/27/2013
- AUTUMN COLOR Contest-10/27/2013
- AUTUMN AROUND THE USA Contest-10/27/2013

THANK YOU TO THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPS FOR FEATURING THIS IMAGE:

- Today's Best Art Group-10/19/2013
- Essence of Nature Group-10/19/2013
- Cards for all Occasions Group-10/19/2013
- Beauty Group-10/19/2013
- Glimpses of Autumn Group-10/20/2013
- Nature Photography Group-10/20/2013
- FAA Featured Images Group-10/20/2013
- Sun Rays and Light Group-10/20/2013
- Stop Time with Art Group-10/22/2013
- Memories and Nostalgia Group-10/22/2013
- Comfortable Art Group-10/23/2013
- Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group - 9/11/2020
- The Outdoor Photographer Group - 9/11/2020
- Images That Excite You - 9/12/2020
- USA Photographers Only Group - 9/12/2020
- The Artists Group - 9/14/2020
- Travel Art Group - 9/15/2020
- Your Very Best Photography Group - 9/16/2020
- All About the Military Group - 9/17/2020
- Lady Photographers and Artists Group - 9/17/2020
- Artist Salon 1 - 9/18/2020
- Art Forever with You - 1/26/2021

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October 19th, 2013

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