Demonstrations
Unless otherwise noted, all programs are included with general admission to the museum.
Spice it Up! Cooking with Flavors of the Past
Today we take for granted the availability of any herb, spice, salt, or vinegar we desire to flavor our favorite dishes. Our hearth cooks this month will be taking a deeper look at the ingredients used to flavor some period recipes from Amelia Simmons 1796 cookbook, American Cookery.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Smithy Saturday
Join us for blacksmithing with Rick Martin & friends and gunsmithing with Richard Colton.
Spice it Up! Cooking with Flavors of the Past
Today we take for granted the availability of any herb, spice, salt, or vinegar we desire to flavor our favorite dishes. Our hearth cooks this month will be taking a deeper look at the ingredients used to flavor some period recipes from Amelia Simmons 1796 cookbook, American Cookery.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Pots and Chairs
Join us for stoneware pottery with Mark Shapiro and chair making with Charles Thompson.
Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Cooking with Herbs
Come and learn about the use of herbs in cooking that were used to add flavor and freshness to seasonal dishes.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Furniture and Woodworking with Sharon Mehrman
Sharon Mehrman is an artisan woodworker and historian of material culture, historic woodworking trades, tools, and technology.
Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Cooking with Herbs
Come and learn about the use of herbs in cooking that were used to add flavor and freshness to seasonal dishes.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Sparkling Silver with Silversmith Steve Smithers
Join us for silversmithing with Steve Smithers.
Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Cooking with Herbs
Come and learn about the use of herbs in cooking that were used to add flavor and freshness to seasonal dishes.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Redware Pottery with Rick Hamelin
Join us for redware pottery with Rick Hamelin.
Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Cooking with Herbs
Come and learn about the use of herbs in cooking that were used to add flavor and freshness to seasonal dishes.