Monadnock Ledger-Transcript
Historic Peterborough hurricane of 1938: Town altered by flood and fire
On September 21, 1938, Peterborough was devastated by a hurricane that caused floods, fires, and property loss of at least $500,000, with no serious injuries reported.
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