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What's In A Name...? How The Peabody Became Known As "The Peabody"
What's in a name? Why is this hotel called "The Peabody Memphis," and why are The Peabody
Memphis ducks named "Peabody?" Is there a specific "Peabody" duck species? Was there a Mr.
or Mrs. Peabody?
Once upon a time, long ago, back in 1869 to be precise, a very wealthy man named Robert Brinkley
decided to build a beautiful new hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. He wanted it to be the finest hotel
in the South, an oasis of elegance and good taste where local gentry, wheelers and dealers could
congregate in comfort to wine and dine on the finest foods and rarest wines; where their ladies
could meet for genteel afternoon tea in opulent, exquisite surroundings. The hotel was to be named
The Brinkley House Hotel.
But just before the official opening of the hotel, Mr. Brinkley's best friend, George
Peabody, an international financier and philanthropist, died suddenly in London, England. Brinkley
was devastated by the loss of his dear friend. Without hesitation, Brinkley decided to commemorate
his friend by changing the name of The Brinkley House Hotel to The Peabody Hotel.
Today, Peabody Hotels, comprising The Peabody Memphis, The Peabody Orlando and The
Peabody Little Rock, all proudly bear the Peabody name, an extraordinary American whose
generous, enlightened spirit mirrors those of our existing owners and management.
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