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Aug
8
Living History Event: Ladies Association of Revolutionary America
August 8, 2026 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
The Ladies Association of Revolutionary America will once again inhabit Hall Tavern and its environs as they interpret the year 1776 in Deerfield! Come learn how life in a small western Massachusetts town was affected by a country at war while summertime activities must carry on as usual. Included with general admission.
Sep
5
Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration: The Victualler’s Dilemma and The Commissary’s Challenge—Feeding the Troops of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War
September 5, 2026 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
Dennis Picard will share stories preserved in the diaries and memoirs of soldiers who lived through supply shortages during the War for Independence. We’ll cook foods such as burgoo and salt pork hash, using the equipment and techniques of the army of that period, and explore the role the Connecticut Valley—and Deerfield in particular—played in supplying troops with provisions.
Sep
5
Historic Trade Demonstration: 1770s Style—High Hair and What to Wear with Jen Roy and Greg Morin
September 5, 2026 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
Join Jen Roy and Greg Morin for a historic trade demonstration featuring the 1770s hair and clothing.
Sep
12
TO Sep 26
Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration: It’s Time for Dinner!
September 12, 2026 - 10:00 AM - September 26, 2026 - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
Visit with our hearth cooks as they prepare dishes inspired by the faux food exhibits at the Williams House and the Sheldon House.
Oct
2
TO Oct 31
Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Foods of the Fall Harvest
October 2, 2026 - 10:00 AM - October 31, 2026 - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
This October, our cooks will be making dishes featuring fall favorites such as apples, pumpkins, squash, and corn!
Oct
3
Historic Trade Demonstration: Silversmithing with Steve Smithers
October 3, 2026 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMHistoric Deerfield (+ Google Map)
Join Steve Smithers for silversmithing at the Silver Shop.
Oct
3
TO Oct 31
Historic Trade Demonstrations: Sweeping In! Broom Making is Back!
October 3, 2026 - 12:00 PM - October 31, 2026 - 4:30 PMDiscovery Center (+ Google Map)
Learn how the process of broom making changed over time and how the Connecticut River Valley became the broom-making capital of the US in the early nineteenth century.
Oct
10
Historic Trade Demonstration: Stoneware Pottery with Mark Shapiro
October 10, 2026 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMApprentice’s Workshop (+ Google Map)
Join Mark Shapiro for a historic trade demonstration featuring stoneware pottery.
Oct
10
TO Oct 11
Historic Trade Demonstration: Carving and Furniture Making with Craig Farrow
October 10, 2026 - 10:00 AM - October 11, 2026 - 4:00 PMFlynt Center of Early New England Life (+ Google Map)
Join Craig Farrow for a historic trade demonstration featuring carving and furniture making.
Oct
11
Historic Trade Demonstration: Blacksmithing with Rick Martin and Friends
October 11, 2026 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMHistoric Deerfield (+ Google Map)
Join Rick Martin and friends for a historic trade demonstration featuring blacksmithing.
Oct
11
Historic Trade Demonstration: Gunsmithing with Richard Colton
October 11, 2026 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
Join Richard Colton for a historic trade demonstration featuring gunsmithing.
Oct
18
Historic Trade Demonstration: Tinsmithing, Toys, and Games with Holly Eckert and Rich Eckert
October 18, 2026 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
Join Holly Eckert and Rich Eckert for a historic trade demonstration featuring tinsmithing, toys, and games.
Oct
31
Historic Trade Demonstration: Redware Pottery with Rick Hamelin
October 31, 2026 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMApprentice’s Workshop (+ Google Map)
Join Rick Hamelin for a historic trade demonstration of redware pottery at the Apprentice’s Workshop.
Oct
31
Historic Trade Demonstration: Candle Making with Gariné Arakelian
October 31, 2026 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMApprentice’s Workshop (+ Google Map)
Join Gariné Arakelian for candle making at the Apprentice’s Workshop.
Nov
7
Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Baking Day
November 7, 2026 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
We fire up the brick oven today and bake sweet and savory pies. Learn all about baking in the beehive oven as you watch the cook fire the oven and put the pies in to bake.
Nov
7
TO Nov 8
Historic Trade Demonstration: Millinery—Revolutionary War Era Fashion and Dressmaking with Emily Stringham
November 7, 2026 - 10:00 AM - November 8, 2026 - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
Join Emily Stringham for Revolutionary War era fashion and dressmaking at Hall Tavern.
Nov
14
Historic Trade Demonstration: Military Leatherwork with Jay Blain
November 14, 2026 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
Join Jay Blain for military leatherwork at Hall Tavern.
Nov
14
Historic Trade Demonstration: Herbal Medicine and Women’s Apothecary with Amy Lanham
November 14, 2026 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
Join Amy Lanham for herbal medicine and women’s apothecary at Hall Tavern.
Nov
21
Historic Trade Demonstration: Redware Pottery with Steve Earp
November 21, 2026 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMApprentice’s Workshop (+ Google Map)
Join Steve Earp for redware pottery at the Apprentice’s Workshop.
Nov
21
Historic Trade Demonstration: Furniture Making with Sharon Merman
November 21, 2026 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMApprentice’s Workshop (+ Google Map)
Join Sharon Merman for furniture making at the Apprentice’s Workshop.