Demonstrations
Unless otherwise noted, all programs are included with general admission to the museum.
Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Cooking with Heirloom Apples
Learn about the different varieties of apples and which ones were used for baking, cooking, and making cider.
Wilson Printing Office
Printer-in-Residence Martin Antonetti and other guides will be on hand to demonstrate the printing process for visitors!
Historic Trade Demonstration: Gunsmithing with Richard Colton
Watch a historic trade demonstration of gunsmithing with Richard Colton.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Powder Horn Carving with Laurie McCarthy
Join us for powder horn carving with artist and reenactor Laurie McCarthy.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Architectural Woodworking Featuring Door Surrounds with Craig Farrow
Join us at the for architectural woodworking with Craig Farrow.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Tinsmithing with Richard Eckert
Join us for tinsmithing with Richard Eckert.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Blacksmithing with Rick Martin and Friends
Join us for blacksmithing with Rick Martin and friends.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Natural Dyes and Sewing with Holly Eckert
Join us for a demonstration of sewing and a display of natural dye materials with Holly Eckert.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Architectural Woodworking Featuring Joinery with Ted Ingraham
Join us for architectural woodworking with Ted Ingraham.
Graveyards and Gravestones: An All-Day Special Event
Join us for this all-day event of immersion in the world of graveyards and gravestones.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Gravestone Carving Demonstration with Karin Sprague
Watch and learn about the historic trade of gravestone carving in a demonstration from expert stone-carver, Karin Sprague.
Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Hot Chocolate
Come and learn about the complex history of chocolate and how it fits into Deerfield’s story.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Redware Pottery with Rick Hamelin
Join us for redware pottery with Rick Hamelin.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Dressmaking with Linda Oakley and Shoemaking with Peter Oakley
Join us for dressmaking with Linda Oakley and shoemaking with Peter Oakley.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Redware Pottery with Stephen Earp
Join us for redware pottery with Stephen Earp.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Woodworking Featuring Carving with Sharon Mehrman
Join us for woodworking with Sharon Mehrman, an artisan woodworker and historian of material culture, historic woodworking trades, tools, and technology.