One of the finest assemblages of this indigenous and unique American art form ever presented, these 75 powder horns offer a wealth of documentary information about the original owners and carvers who created them.
Heading into the summer vacation season, new attendance reports at Historic Deerfield through May show a 14 percent increase in total attendance from this point last year. And, the number of visitors has climbed 21 percent since two years ago.
For the fourth year in a row, students from the PS 146 school in East Harlem, NY have chosen to visit Historic Deerfield for a hands-on lesson in Colonial American History. On June 4, more than 50 fourth-graders will trade the busy city life for a glimpse at life in Western Massachusetts.
Please join us in exploring the materials, techniques and designs of the best furniture made in early America at our woodworking symposium, November 14-16.
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View 75 powder horns that offer a wealth of documentary information about the original owners and carvers who created them.
While at the Flynt Center, visit the “Museum’s Attic”— the visible storage area—to see other fine decorative arts, including important collections of English and Chinese export ceramics.
For the Patriots to evade their enemy during the American Revolution, the American troops avoided main roads. A compass allowed them to find their way through unfamiliar territory and complicated waterways. With this compass you can relieve some of the travels of our patriots. The magnetized needle of the compass always points north to help you gauge your direction. Wooden case.
Details the history and lasting legacy of this brutal war, which marked a crucial turning point in the battle for control of land in the New World. Both an in-depth history and a guide to the stites where the great ambushes, raids, and full-scale battles took place and can still be seen today. The book provides invaluable insight into this dark and formative period of America's past. Softcover, 416 pages.
This book is a collection of 436 full color photographs that depict this rare American folk art, the carved and engraved powder horn, a personal accoutrement that , along with their flintlock musket or rifle, was integral with the American colonist's survival in a wild and untamed wilderness. 110 examples, with carvings that range from exquisite map horns of the 18th century war torn New York, Pennsylvania and the Carolina's to a young man with girls on his mind. Hardcover, 240 pages.
Reveals the crucial role the conflict played in shaping colonists' and Indians' ideas of themselves and of each other.
A unique tale of war's casualties and personal sacrifices from the perspective of a Wampanoag warrior during King Philip's War.
This book tells the story of the American Revolution from the hated Stamp Act and the Boston Tea Party to the British surrender at Yorktown and the creation of the United States Consititution. All American schoolchildren are required to study the Revolution and the Consistution. This book includes 21 activities to make it fun and memorable. Kids can Make a fringed hunting shirt, Reenact the Battle of Cowpens, Dance a minuet and other fun activities. Softcover 139 pages
