Caspersen
History House
Video: An introduction to Caspersen History House
Peddie builds history classes around primary sources and designs elective courses that encourage students to dive deep into a particular time, place or event. We prepare our students to be engaged, thoughtful empathetic citizens.”Catherine Rodrigue, Assistant head of School
Get lost in history as you navigate hallways filled with historical memorabilia, learn from faculty passionate about their subjects, and engage in discourse on anything from the upcoming election to the Iranian revolution.
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![History House exterior thumbnail from The Peddie School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1596222273/peddie/lbnojiazdfny9wwzblxg/HistoryHouseThumbIMG_4300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1596222273/peddie/lbnojiazdfny9wwzblxg/HistoryHouseThumbIMG_4300.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1596222273/peddie/lbnojiazdfny9wwzblxg/HistoryHouseThumbIMG_4300.jpg","width":667}])
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![Izzo Design Lab exterior thumbnail from The Peddie School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1596222882/peddie/ozyavn9zpwj0hfeek3gm/IzzoDesignLabThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1596222882/peddie/ozyavn9zpwj0hfeek3gm/IzzoDesignLabThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1596222882/peddie/ozyavn9zpwj0hfeek3gm/IzzoDesignLabThumb.jpg","width":667}])
![Campus Center exterior thumbnail from The Peddie School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1596222705/peddie/fo8ie8c9p6u8rhaeu2eu/CampusCenterThumbDSC_0657a.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1596222705/peddie/fo8ie8c9p6u8rhaeu2eu/CampusCenterThumbDSC_0657a.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1596222705/peddie/fo8ie8c9p6u8rhaeu2eu/CampusCenterThumbDSC_0657a.jpg","width":667}])
![Roberson Hall front view thumbnail from The Peddie School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1596222990/peddie/mmveamvakna1z6xivj8m/RobersonHallThumbIMG_4269.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1596222990/peddie/mmveamvakna1z6xivj8m/RobersonHallThumbIMG_4269.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1596222990/peddie/mmveamvakna1z6xivj8m/RobersonHallThumbIMG_4269.jpg","width":667}])
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