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Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Hot Chocolate
November 1, 2025 - 9:30 AM - November 9, 2025 - 4:00 PMHistoric Deerfield (+ Google Map)
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
November 1, 2025 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMApprentice’s Workshop (+ Google Map)
Join us for redware pottery with Rick Hamelin.
A Peddler’s Pack of Eerie Tales with Dennis Picard
November 1, 2025 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
Prepare for a journey into New England’s hidden histories. Dennis Picard has pored through everyday records, revealing extraordinary tales of witches, vampires, and strange events.
Historic Trade Demonstration: A Gown in a Day with Emily Stringham
November 8, 2025 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
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
November 9, 2025 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
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.



