Peabody officials will host a ceremony Thursday at Brooksby Farm to begin a series of events marking the 50th anniversary of city ownership of the property.
The event is the first of several planned this year to commemorate the milestone.
The ceremony will recognize a local committee that helped protect the land about 50 years ago and preserve Brooksby Farm.
The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Thursday at Brooksby Farm with Mayor Ted Bettencourt scheduled to be on hand to speak.
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