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Apr
18
TO Jan 2
A Town Divided: Deerfield in the Age of Revolution
April 18, 2026 - 9:30 AM - January 2, 2028 - 4:30 PMFlynt Center of Early New England Life (+ Google Map)
While many associate the Revolution with Boston or battlefield sites, A Town Divided brings the promises—and contradictions—of the Revolution to life through the lens of a deeply divided rural town in western Massachusetts.
Apr
18
TO Jan 3
Dressing the Revolution: Fashion and Politics 1760–1789
April 18, 2026 - 9:30 AM - January 3, 2027 - 4:30 PMFlynt Center of Early New England Life (+ Google Map)
By posing new questions about fashion’s relationship with class, race, and gender, Dressing the Revolution: Fashion and Politics 1760–1789 places clothing at the center of the political debates, shedding light on dress as a powerful tool that communicated not just status and identity, but political affinities during this volatile period.
Apr
18
TO Jan 3
Picturing the Revolution
April 18, 2026 - 9:30 AM - January 3, 2027 - 4:30 PMFlynt Center of Early New England Life (+ Google Map)
Drawing from Historic Deerfield’s rich collection of Revolutionary-era materials, this exhibition explores the diverse ways that 18th-century individuals “pictured” or understood the Revolution as it unfolded.
Oct
21
TO Oct 31
Building Archaeology at Stebbins House
October 21, 2026 - 9:30 AM - October 31, 2026 - 4:30 PM
Witness the discoveries being made and the mysteries we’re encountering as we unpeel the layers of the c. 1799 Stebbins House! Visit 22 different stations throughout the first floor and—as of May 2026—brand new stations on the second floor, including a roofline “ghost” and an old cornice visible in the attic!
Oct
24
TO Nov 15
Family Program: Stories and Stones
October 24, 2026 - 12:00 PM - November 15, 2026 - 4:30 PMDiscovery Center (+ Google Map)
Have you ever walked through a graveyard and wondered about the gravestone designs and how they’ve lasted for hundreds of years? Visit the Discovery Center to learn more and draw or carve a design into soap using icons from Deerfield’s Old Burying Ground as inspiration.
Oct
30
Wilson Printing Office
October 30, 2026 - 9:30 AM - 4:30 PMHistoric Deerfield (+ Google Map)
Visit Wilson Printing Office where guides will be on hand to demonstrate the printing process for visitors.
Oct
30
Cordelia’s Dad – Acoustic Show
October 30, 2026 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PMDeerfield Community Center (+ Google Map)
SOLD OUT The only band to have performed with both Doc Watson and Nirvana. Local heroes Cordelia’s Dad forged an unusual career in the 1980s and 90s as a post-punk band playing traditional American folksong, especially ballads, fiddle tunes and “shapenote” music from New England and Southern Appalachia. In this rare reunion appearance at Historic […]
Oct
31
Wilson Printing Office
October 31, 2026 - 9:30 AM - 4:30 PMHistoric Deerfield (+ Google Map)
Visit Wilson Printing Office where guides will be on hand to demonstrate the printing process for visitors.
Nov
1
Family Program: Stories and Stones
November 1, 2026 - 12:00 PM - 4:30 PMDiscovery Center (+ Google Map)
Have you ever walked through a graveyard and wondered about the gravestone designs and how they’ve lasted for hundreds of years? Visit the Discovery Center to learn more and draw or carve a design into soap using icons from Deerfield’s Old Burying Ground as inspiration.
Nov
6
Wilson Printing Office
November 6, 2026 - 9:30 AM - 4:30 PMHistoric Deerfield (+ Google Map)
Visit Wilson Printing Office where guides will be on hand to demonstrate the printing process for visitors.
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
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
Family Program: Stories and Stones
November 7, 2026 - 12:00 PM - 4:30 PMDiscovery Center (+ Google Map)
Have you ever walked through a graveyard and wondered about the gravestone designs and how they’ve lasted for hundreds of years? Visit the Discovery Center to learn more and draw or carve a design into soap using icons from Deerfield’s Old Burying Ground as inspiration.
Nov
8
Family Program: Stories and Stones
November 8, 2026 - 12:00 PM - 4:30 PMDiscovery Center (+ Google Map)
Have you ever walked through a graveyard and wondered about the gravestone designs and how they’ve lasted for hundreds of years? Visit the Discovery Center to learn more and draw or carve a design into soap using icons from Deerfield’s Old Burying Ground as inspiration.
Nov
14
Wilson Printing Office
November 14, 2026 - 9:30 AM - 4:30 PMHistoric Deerfield (+ Google Map)
Visit Wilson Printing Office where guides will be on hand to demonstrate the printing process for visitors.
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
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
Family Program: Stories and Stones
November 14, 2026 - 12:00 PM - 4:30 PMDiscovery Center (+ Google Map)
Have you ever walked through a graveyard and wondered about the gravestone designs and how they’ve lasted for hundreds of years? Visit the Discovery Center to learn more and draw or carve a design into soap using icons from Deerfield’s Old Burying Ground as inspiration.
Nov
14
Hands-On Cooking Workshop: Tavern Supper
November 14, 2026 - 3:00 PM - 7:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
SOLD OUT – The menu will include pounded cheese, roasted chicken with root vegetables, flapjacks, pumpkin pie, and mulled cider.
Nov
15
Family Program: Stories and Stones
November 15, 2026 - 12:00 PM - 4:30 PMDiscovery Center (+ Google Map)
Have you ever walked through a graveyard and wondered about the gravestone designs and how they’ve lasted for hundreds of years? Visit the Discovery Center to learn more and draw or carve a design into soap using icons from Deerfield’s Old Burying Ground as inspiration.
Nov
21
Wilson Printing Office
November 21, 2026 - 9:30 AM - 4:30 PMHistoric Deerfield (+ Google Map)
Visit Wilson Printing Office where guides will be on hand to demonstrate the printing process for visitors.
Nov
21
TO Nov 29
Family Program: Fall Flowers
November 21, 2026 - 9:30 AM - November 29, 2026 - 4:30 PMDiscovery Center (+ Google Map)
Use dried flowers from Historic Deerfield’s gardens to make a craft at the Discovery Center!
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.
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
Hands-On Cooking Workshop: Tavern Drinks and Light Fare
November 21, 2026 - 3:00 PM - 7:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
SOLD OUT – Learn about tavern drinks like flip and syllabub and try your hand at making and tasting non-alcoholic versions. Help make and then try toasted cheese on bread, hearty vegetable soup, and hearth-baked apple pie.
Nov
27
Wilson Printing Office
November 27, 2026 - 9:30 AM - 4:30 PMHistoric Deerfield (+ Google Map)
Visit Wilson Printing Office where guides will be on hand to demonstrate the printing process for visitors.
Dec
19
Book Talk and Signing with Author Cher A. Nicholas
December 19, 2026 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PMHistoric Deerfield (+ Google Map)
Join us for a book talk and signing with Cher A. Nichols, author of Divided by the Great River: A Story of Seventeenth-century Politics, Faith, and a New England Town’s Incorporation at Hatfield, Massachusetts. This event is held in partnership with the Museum Gift Shop and Bookstore. It is free and open to the public. […]
Feb
15
TO Feb 19
February School Vacation Week: Fun with Frozen Water – Snow, Crystals, and Ice
February 15, 2027 - 10:00 AM - February 19, 2027 - 3:00 PMDiscovery Center (+ Google Map)
February 15-19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Drop in any time within those hours! Come play and learn at the Discovery Center at Historic Deerfield during February vacation week! The theme of the week is Snow, Crystals, and Ice. Explore some of the amazing properties of water and check out our crystal experiments […]
Apr
3
Stories in Bricks, Beams, Paint, & Plaster: Reading Buildings as Evidence – 2027 Building Archaeology Symposium
April 3, 2027 - 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMHistoric Deerfield (+ Google Map)
The Asa and Emilia Stebbins House at Historic Deerfield is currently undergoing an intensive physical study to uncover details of its construction and evolution—and we are exploring and sharing with visitors what its architecture can tell us about the Stebbins family and their material life over time. With very few written records to illuminate the […]
Apr
23
TO Apr 25
3-Day Wood Identification Workshop with Randy Wilkinson
April 23, 2027 - 9:00 AM - April 25, 2027 - 2:00 PMDeerfield Community Center (+ Google Map)
We are pleased to share this exciting, intensive educational program designed to appeal to participants with an interest in American decorative arts—including collectors, appraisers, curators, furniture enthusiasts, or anyone seeking in-depth knowledge.