Special Demonstration: Sweeping In! Broom Making is Back!
October 3, 2026, 12:00 pm - October 31, 2026, 4:30 pm
Discovery Center 110 Old Main Street Deerfield, MA 01342 + Google Map
Category: Demonstrations
Sweeping In! Broom Making Is Back!
Dates: October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Time: 12–4:30 p.m.
Location: Discovery Center Shed
Come and learn about the fascinating history of Connecticut River Valley Brooms. See our 1840s era broom machine and watch a guide make a broom. 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.
Thank you to the Americana Corner and the Early American Industries Association for making this program possible.