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Blog Posts
- Restoring the Sheldon Shed, 2024–2025
Last year, a major restoration project at Historic Deerfield ensured the continued preservation of an important agricultural building on our campus. The Sheldon Shed is the sole surviving structure from a larger barn complex that was built over the course of a century behind the Sheldon House. - GALLERY: Fall Foliage 2025
Despite predictions of a muted foliage season, we have seen some striking colors here in the village this fall! Take in the rich shades of gold, crimson, and amber—juxtaposed against bright blue skies—in this photo gallery. - Call for Proposals — 350th Anniversary of King Philip’s War/Metacom’s Rebellion
Historic Deerfield is hosting a one-day conference next year to commemorate the 350th anniversary of King Philip’s War/Metacom’s Rebellion, with the goals of helping a broad audience learn more about the causes, course, and effects of the conflict, as well as fostering additional discussions and further research.
Cooking Events
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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…
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Sneak Peek of Ken Burns’ “The American Revolution”
SOLD OUT Historic Deerfield has partnered with NEPM and Historic Northampton to host a special advance look at Ken Burns’ highly anticipated new documentary series, “The American Revolution.” This 30-minute screening will be followed by a conversation with Dr. Marla Miller, distinguished professor of history at UMass Amherst and associate dean for strategic initiatives of the…
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Winter Pastimes
Enjoy winter pastimes with a variety of event offerings at the end of November!
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Family Program: Sweep Away the Fall
Come and make a mini cobwebber and learn about the sweeping history of brooms in Deerfield.
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Building Archaeology at Stebbins House
Witness the discoveries being made and the mysteries we’re encountering as we unpeel the layers of the c. 1799 Stebbins House! Visit 16 different stations throughout the first floor, encountering panels that describe what we’re discovering and what questions we’re asking of the building.
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Wilson Printing Office
Printer-in-Residence Martin Antonetti and other guides will be on hand to demonstrate the printing process for visitors!
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Envisioning America: Deerfield Academy’s Collection of Paintings and Drawings
Deerfield Academy, a private boarding school located in Old Deerfield, possesses a rich collection of American art, ranging from colonial American portraiture to early 20th-century modernism. This exhibition highlights significant works of art from the Academy’s collection, many of which have not been on public view for decades.
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Body by Design: Fashionable Silhouettes from the Ideal to the Real
This exhibition will explore the enduring interest in clothing our bodies to achieve fashionable shapes. It will feature twenty-five ensembles from the 18th to 21st centuries drawn predominantly from Historic Deerfield’s renowned clothing collection. Displayed along with the historical garments will be the understructures – stays, corsets, hoops skirts, and bustles – that helped shape,…
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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.
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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.