What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: JM Barrie (1860 - 1937) inspired to write "Peter Pan" after playing in the "magical" garden behind Moat Brae House. Recorded plaque organisation: Dumfries Town Centre Partnership.
Sir J. M. Barrie OM 1st Baronet is renowned for creating the character Peter Pan, which has become an enduring symbol of childhood and imagination in literature and popular culture worldwide.
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