Demonstrations
Unless otherwise noted, all programs are included with general admission to the museum.
Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Indigenous Foods, The Three Sisters, and the Fall Harvest
Come visit our open-hearth cooks as they prepare “traditional” New England dishes made with Indigenous ingredients such as corn, beans, and squash.
Wilson Printing Office
Printer-in-Residence Martin Antonetti and other guides will be on hand to demonstrate the printing process for visitors!
Graveyards and Gravestones: An All-Day Special Event
Join us for this all-day event of immersion in the world of graveyards and gravestones.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Gravestone Carving Demonstration with Karin Sprague
Watch and learn about the historic trade of gravestone carving in a demonstration from expert stone-carver, Karin Sprague.
Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Hot Chocolate
Come and learn about the complex history of chocolate and how it fits into Deerfield’s story.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Redware Pottery with Rick Hamelin
Join us for redware pottery with Rick Hamelin.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Dressmaking with Linda Oakley and Shoemaking with Peter Oakley
Join us for dressmaking with Linda Oakley and shoemaking with Peter Oakley.
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.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Silversmithing with Steve Smithers
Join us for silversmithing with Steve Smithers.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Redware Pottery with Stephen Earp
Join us for redware pottery with Stephen Earp.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Woodworking Featuring Carving with Sharon Mehrman
Join us for woodworking with Sharon Mehrman, an artisan woodworker and historian of material culture, historic woodworking trades, tools, and technology.