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Alexander Pierce's home lies by the Town Square. They visited him in search of the Carnamagos Book, in the story of the condemned. But their visit did not go well.
Officially opened in 1797, the Independence Square, is a vast expanse of open green, nearly eight acres in size, owned by the citizens of Arkham. It replaces the old militia training ground south of the river, which was ceded to Miskatonic College.
The square is surrounded by an iron fence, four feet high. The official entrance, a massive arch thought to be have been designed by Salem architect Samuel McIntyre, is found on the Peabody Avenue side, facing Town Hall. The Common, as everyone calls it, serves as a picnic ground and gathering site. There is a roofed bandstand as well as a baseball diamond on the grounds. This is the site of Winterfest, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Forefather's Day and other celebrations, observances, and gatherings, and of the annual summer Founders' Day Festival.
One of the renter at Timletown arms is Doc Slade. Our friends visits his apartment for the first time a late and eventful evening in the Condemned story.
Get the tour of the society with Doc Slade and Len Colson from the condemned.
The headquarters of this privately supported group are housed in a restored Georgian mansion set back from the street. The building is open to the publi 10 A.M. to 5 P.M., Monday-Friday, at no charge.
MR. E. Lapham Peabody, 61, has been the curator for over 30 years. He is expert in local Genealogy. He has alos a working knowledge of most of the church and town records, library holdings, historical societies, and graveyards found in the Miskatonic Valley refion.
The Society has three full time employees. The curator, E. Lapham Peabody, the Librarian, Lester Ropes, and the receptionist, Janice Putnam.