Demonstrations
Unless otherwise noted, all programs are included with general admission to the museum.
Wilson Printing Office
Printer-in-Residence Martin Antonetti and other guides will be on hand to demonstrate the printing process for visitors!
Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Hot Chocolate
Our hearth cooks will be whipping up hot chocolate like they did in the 18th century! Come and learn about the complex history of chocolate and how it fits into Deerfield’s story. We will be using American Heritage Chocolate (a special chocolate made by the Historic Division of Mars, Inc.).
November 1, 8, 9 from 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
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: A Gown in a Day with Emily Stringham
Join Emily Stringham to learn about 18th-century women’s fashions and sewing techniques and watch as a mid-18th century gown is constructed by hand.
Historic Trade Demonstration: A Gown in a Day with Emily Stringham
Join Emily Stringham to learn about 18th-century women’s fashions and sewing techniques and watch as a mid-18th century gown is constructed by hand.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Silversmithing with Steve Smithers
Join us for silversmithing with Steve Smithers.
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.