Please join us for an Open House at the George Peabody House and the Peabody Leatherworkers Museum and the. Both buildings will be open for self-guided tours and family-friendly activities. Visit the birthplace of America’s first great philanthropist George Peabody. The George Peabody House, built in 1793, is one of the few remaining Federal-style farmhouses which once were common in downtown Peabody. Celebrate the rich history of the leather working industry and discover why Peabody is “The Leather Capital of the World.”