Marblehead Myths, Legends and Lore

Pam Peterson was the executive director at the Marblehead Museum for many years, retiring in 2018. She is now the chair of the Marblehead Historical Commission. Peterson also writes a biweekly column, Marblehead Chronicles, about Marblehead history for the Marblehead Current newspaper. She is a longtime member of the Old Burial Hill Oversight Committee and helped to organize the Harris Street Cemeteries Oversight Committee, established in 2024. Her interests in preservation led to a study of Marblehead’s cemeteries. Discovering the stories of ship captains, merchants, ministers, heroes and slaves buried in thirteen burial sites throughout the town led to this book.