A Message from President Philip Zea
Dear Friend,

Deerfield is a living village of working farms, schools, two museums, and historic houses – many from the 18th and 19th centuries. For over 325 years, Deerfield has occupied a beautiful place in the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts. Located within the Old Deerfield National Historic Landmark District, Historic Deerfield’s setting is unique among American museums.

As a Deerfield Descendant, you have a special relationship to this village and I hope you will come and explore the many resources we have here. The people of Deerfield developed a strong sense of place and gathered the documents of their town’s past. Account books, probate inventories, letters, and diaries have contributed to Deerfield’s reputation as “the best documented small town in America.” In 1952, Henry and Helen Flynt established Historic Deerfield, Inc. to preserve the past and showcase their remarkable collection of early New England decorative arts. Now grown to more than 25,000 objects, this collection will delight you and give you insight into the aesthetic and cultural values of your ancestors.

Come soon and often to visit us and retrace the steps of your family members who once called Deerfield home!

Sincerely,



Philip Zea
Historic Deerfield President
and Deerfield Descendant of Zachariah and Sarah (Webb) Field