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Historic Deerfield
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Press Release
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Immediate Release
Attn:Feature and Calendar
Editors
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Contact Michael
Busack 413-775-7175
Digital HI-RES
photos available upon request
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Relive the Deerfield Raid of 1704 during 304th Anniversary Commemoration
1704 Colonial Encampment Weekend, Feb. 29 - March 2
Co-hosted by Historic Deerfield and the Pocumtuck Valley
Memorial Association
Special
Event
Deerfield, Massachusetts - The
smell of gunpowder and sounds of battle will again fill the frigid
New England air as costumed reenactors commemorate the 1704 Raid on Deerfield. More than 50 volunteers will take
part in the recreation of events of events that would forever change the
town of Deerfield,
and impact Native and French communities. Hosted by Historic Deerfield
and the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, the
1704 Colonial Encampment Weekend will take place Feb. 29 -
March 2 throughout the village.
"Over 3,000 visitors showed their interest in remembering the Raid
in 2004," said Philip Zea, President of Historic Deerfield.
"It proved the high level of interest people have in this
important moment in American History."
The three-day event will include reenactments of the skirmish, a variety
of family-friendly activities, historical demonstrations, and engaging
lectures.
"We are committed
to telling the many different perspectives - English, French, and Native
- on this pivotal event in New England
history." said Tim Neumann, Executive Director of the Pocumtuck
Valley Memorial Association. "This year's expanded living history
event is a family-friendly way to thoughtfully commemorate 1704."
Friday, Feb. 29
- The 304th Anniversary
The weekend
will begin Friday with a number of free offerings including a
Commemoration Ceremony at the First Church of Deerfield, also known as
the Brick Church. The ceremony will
include music, readings from Deerfield
captivity narratives, and memorials. In addition, visitors can take
advantage of guided tours of period houses and walking tours of
the village be offered throughout the day. For more information
please call (413) 775-7214.
Saturday, March 1
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- "Learn About the Raid of 1704"
- Watch a
slideshow presentation about the major points and perspectives of
the 1704 raid.
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Colonial
Reenactors - Listen
to French, Native and English reenactors share their diverse
perspectives on the raid at the Old Indian House. Learn about life
during the time by seeing colonial dress and material culture. Even
feel free to try on clothes, play with period toys, dip candles,
or card and spin wool.
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Guided Tours - Tour the historic Wells-Thorn,
Ashley, Frary, and Williams houses with
one of Historic Deerfield's friendly and knowledgeable guides.
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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Open Hearth Cooking - See early English and Native foods
prepared over the open hearth.
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Self-Guided Tours - Take a self-guided
tours of the Sheldon House, Stebbins House, the Flynt Center
of Early New England Life, as well as Historic Deerfield's
remarkable Silver and Metalware Collection.
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Snowshoe Making - Meet Pinock
Smith who will demonstrate traditional Native technology used to
make snowshoes.
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Colonial Firearms - Survey a wide range of Colonial
weapons of the 17th and 18th century.
- 10 a.m.
- Walking Tour - Meet Marge Bruchac for a
walking tour of Deerfield from a
native perspective.
- 10:30 a.m.
- Walking Tour - Take a walking
tour of Deerfield as an English
settlement.
- 11 a.m. -"1704:
Cast of Characters" - Come meet the cast and
characters of Deerfield during the
historic raid in a one-on-one information session.
- 11:30
a.m. - Opening Lecture - Listen to an opening
lecture by William Fowler, author of "Empires at War: The
French and Indian War and the Struggle for North
America, 1754-1763,
- 2:00
p.m. - Skirmish - Reenactors
portraying Native, French and English combatants will recreate the
sights and sounds of a Colonial battle.
- 3:00
p.m. - Walking Tour - Tour the
English settlement of Deerfield.
- 3:30 p.m. -
Walking Tour - Join Marge Bruchac to close the
day's events with a Native Tour of Deerfield.
Sunday,
March 2
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- "Learn About the Raid of 1704"
- Watch a
slideshow presentation about the major points and perspectives of
the 1704 raid.
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Colonial
Reenactors - Listen
to French, Native and English reenactors share their
diverse perspectives on the raid at the Old Indian House. Learn
about life during the time by seeing colonial dress and material
culture. Even feel free to try on clothes, play with period toys,
dip candles, or card and spin wool.
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Guided Tours - Tour the historic Wells-Thorn,
Ashley, Frary, and Williams houses with
one of Historic Deerfield's friendly and knowledgeable guides.
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
-
Open Hearth Cooking - See early English and Native foods
prepared over the open hearth.
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Self-Guided Tours - Enjoy a self-guided tour through the
self-guided Sheldon House, Stebbins House, the Flynt Center of Early
New England Life, as well as Historic Deerfield's remarkable Silver
and Metalware Collection.
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Snowshoe Making - Meet Pinock
Smith who will demonstrate traditional Native technology used to
make snowshoes.
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Colonial Firearms - Survey a wide range of Colonial
weapons of the 17th and 18th century.
- 10 a.m. -
Walking Tour - Meet Marge Bruchac for a walking
tour of Deerfield from a native
perspective.
- 10:30 a.m.
- Walking Tour - Try a walking tour of Deerfield as an English settlement.
- 11:30 a.m. -
"1704: Cast of Characters" - Come meet the cast
and characters of Deerfield during
the historic raid in a one-on-one information session.
- 1:00 p.m.- Slideshow Presentation -
Enjoy a glimpse of what a captive's journey may have looked like in
1704. Naturalist Allison Bell retraced the route to Canada
in 2003 and shares her photographic account of the journey.
- 2:00 p.m. -
Skirmish - Reenactors portraying Native, French and English
combatants will recreate the sights and sounds of a Colonial battle.
- 3:00
p.m. - Walking Tour - Tour the
English settlement of Deerfield.
- 3:30 p.m. -
Walking Tour - Join Marge Bruchac to close the
day's events with a Native Tour of Deerfield.
All events will take place between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
daily. Special Event Admission: Friday, February 29 - free; Saturday
& Sunday, March 1 & 2, $14 Adults (19+), $5 Youth (12-18),
under 12 and members of Historic Deerfield or PVMA, free. Tickets
purchased Saturday, March 1, will be good for both days. All events are
subject to change without notice, skirmish is weather dependent. For more
information about the event visit www.historic-deerfield.org or
or call (413) 775-7214. To learn more about the Raid, visit www.1704.Deerfield.History.Museum.
Historic Deerfield
80 Old Main Street
Deerfield, Massachusetts
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About Historic Deerfield
Historic
Deerfield (www.historic-deerfield.org) is a nationally
recognized museum offering tours of period houses and the Flynt Center of
Early New England Life. Now featuring exhibitions:
- "Engraved
Powder Horns from the French and Indian War and the American
Revolution: The William H. Guthman Collection," extended
through December 31, 2008.
- "The Write
Stuff: The Material Culture of Literacy," through March 23,
2008.
- "Celebrating
the Fiber Arts: The Helen Geier Flynt Textile Gallery," a
permanent exhibition with changing elements.
Historic
Deerfield also offers fine dining and lodging at the 1884 Deerfield Inn (www.deerfieldinn.com), and shopping at the Museum
Store (www.deerfieldstore.com). Please call
413-775-7214 for museum information and program schedule.
Winter Hours
From January 5, 2008 to March 23, 2008 the Flynt Center of
Early New England Life is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Historic Deerfield's museum houses are closed to the public
during the winter months (January-March), although pre-arranged
tours-by-appointment and group tours can be scheduled.
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 Historic Deerfield is a member of Museums10, a partnership
of ten outstanding museums - Amherst College Museum of Natural History,
Emily Dickinson Museum: The Homestead and The Evergreens, The Eric Carle
Museum of Picture Book Art, Hampshire College Art Gallery, Historic
Deerfield, Mead Art Museum at Amherst College, Mount Holyoke College Art
Museum, National Yiddish Book Center, Smith College Museum of Art, and
the University Gallery at UMass Amherst - in one gorgeous place: the
Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts. For more information about Museums10, please visit www.museums10.org.
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Historic Deerfield
www.historic-deerfield.org
80 Old Main Street, P.O. Box
321
Deerfield, Massachusetts 01342
T:
413-775-7175
F:
413-775-7220
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