About Historic Deerfield

Welcome to  Historic Deerfield —a museum of history, art and architecture along a mile-long street laid out in 1671 and still lined with 18th- and 19th-century houses on their original sites. This quintessential New England village is surrounded by working farms and rolling cornfields along the Deerfield River. Here in western Massachusetts, Historic Deerfield’s museum houses range in date from the 1730s to the 1840s. Inside you will find one of the best public collections of art and antiques in America while you explore the lifestyle of early New England in a working village of endless beauty. And after touring, take time to relax at the 1884 Deerfield Inn.”

MISSION STATEMENT

We welcome all to experience one of the best-preserved villages and rural landscapes in North America through dynamic encounters with the stories, cultures, and material worlds of those who have made New England home.

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

Historic Deerfield was incorporated in 1952 to sustain the work of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Flynt of Greenwich, Connecticut. In 1936, the Flynts enrolled their son at Deerfield Academy, a nationally-known college preparatory school founded in 1797, located in the center of Deerfield, Massachusetts. With the encouragement of Deerfield Academy’s headmaster, Frank Boyden, they began to purchase and restore the old houses along The Street to carefully restore them. Today, 12 historic houses, the Memorial Libraries,  and the Flynt Center of Early New England Life display collections of more than 25,000 objects made or used in America between 1650 and 1850.

PUBLICATIONS PROGRAM

From time to time, Historic Deerfield publishes books and electronic documents that support our mission and highlight our collections. For more information, please contact Jeanne Solensky, Librarian, at (413) 775-7126 or jsolensky@historic-deerfield.org.

FACILITY RENTALS

Historic Deerfield offers meeting and event rentals at the Deerfield Community Center. For more information, please contact Ian Hamilton, our events manager, at (413) 775-7179 or events@historic-deerfield.org.