PEABODY — A 129-year-old Bible that was recently discovered at the permanently closed St. Paul’s Church has been handed over to the Peabody Historical Society and Museum, with the help of the city.

The Bible, which was close to being thrown away, was found in a storage box in the church as St. Paul’s was in the process of closing and merging with another church in Danvers to become All Saints Episcopal Church of the North Shore. City Councilor Julie Daigle held on to the artifact, and she and City Council President Stephanie Peach officially handed it over to Historical Society President Mike Bonfanti and Assistant Curator Morgan Stutler at the Bell Inn and Tavern, right next to where it was found. 

“We will put it on display,” Bonfanti said.

He added that a suitable spot for the Bible will most likely be at the Gen. Gideon Foster House. 

The Gen. Gideon Foster House is “a historically, culturally and architecturally significant site for the City of Peabody” and a “cornerstone to all of the museum’s activities,” according to the Society and Museum’s website.