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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.
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 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.
May
22
TO Jun 28
Building Archaeology at Stebbins House
May 22, 2026 - 9:30 AM - June 28, 2026 - 4:30 PM
This May, 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!
May
23
TO Jun 28
Family Program: Top Secret Fun—Spies, Ciphers, and Secret Codes
May 23, 2026 - 12:00 PM - June 28, 2026 - 4:30 PMDiscovery Center (+ Google Map)
During the American Revolution, spies used methods like invisible ink and secret codes to carry important information.
Jun
6
Historic Trade Demonstration: Chairmaking with Charles Thompson
June 6, 2026 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMApprentice’s Workshop (+ Google Map)
Join us for chairmaking with Charles Thompson.
Jun
6
TO Jun 27
Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Revolutionary Recipes
June 6, 2026 - 10:00 AM - June 27, 2026 - 4:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
Come and see what was on the menu for families during the Revolutionary period.
Jun
19
Juneteenth Commemoration: Witness Stones Walking Tours
June 19, 2026 - 11:00 AM - 4:00 PMHistoric Deerfield (+ Google Map)
Join us for a guided walking tour of some of the Witness Stones that commemorate the lives of enslaved individuals who lived in Deerfield during the 18th century.
Jun
20
Historic Trade Demonstration: 1770s Carving and Chair Details with Craig Farrow
June 20, 2026 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMFlynt Center of Early New England Life (+ Google Map)
Join us for 1770s carving and chair details with Craig Farrow.
Jun
20
Historic Trade Demonstration: 18th-Century Chest Carving with Sharon Mehrman
June 20, 2026 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMApprentice’s Workshop (+ Google Map)
Join us for 18th-century chest carving with Sharon Mehrman, an artisan woodworker and historian of material culture, historic woodworking trades, tools, and technology.
Jun
21
Songs of Slavery & Emancipation at The Bombyx Center
June 21, 2026 - 1:00 PM - 6:00 PMThe Bombyx Center (+ Google Map)
Historic Deerfield presents Songs of Slavery & Emancipation at The Bombyx Center. Join us for an unforgettable performance of music, led by Dr. Kathy Bullock. More than a concert, it is a living tribute to resilience, faith and the unbreakable spirit of a people.
Jun
26
TO Jun 27
Dublin Seminar 2026 – Futurecasting, Futurekeeping: New Englanders Imagine Worlds to Come
June 26, 2026 - 9:00 AM - June 27, 2026 - 5:00 PMHistoric Deerfield (+ Google Map)
As this year’s seminar looks forward to its own future, we will contemplate ways residents of the region (broadly construed) have envisioned, foretold, and worked to shape various futures over the region’s long history.
Jul
10
TO Aug 16
A Stake in the Ground: 1774
July 10, 2026 - 6:30 PM - August 16, 2026 - 8:00 PMHistoric Deerfield (+ Google Map)
Produced by Plays in Place, “A Stake in the Ground: 1774,” is a series of three site-specific plays on the eve of the American Revolution.