Historic Deerfield

Ghosts of the Revolution Dates: October 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24 Time: Event starts at 7 p.m. Tours depart every half hour until 9 p.m. Advance Tickets Required: $30/$25 members; $10 youth aged 17 and under. (Recommend for ages 12 and up.) Registration coming soon. Have you ever wanted to talk to the ghost of a Tory tavern keeper? Or have a conversation with two friends who were on different sides during the Revolution? During October, Hal

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Stoneware Pottery with Mark Shapiro Date: October 10 Time: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Location: Apprentice’s Workshop Join Mark Shapiro for a historic trade demonstration featuring stoneware pottery. Included in general admission.

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Blacksmithing with Rick Martin and Friends Date: October 11 Time: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Location: Stebbins Lawn Join Rick Martin and friends for a historic trade demonstration featuring blacksmithing. Included in general admission.

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Life at Home During the Revolution with Green Valley Homestead Living History Group Date: October 17 Time: 10–4 p.m. Location: Hall Tavern Come meet members of this multi-generational history group and learn what life was like in a small town during the Revolution. While Deerfield saw no battles, the people in town were involved on all fronts. Loyalists, Patriots, and neutral neighbors and friends dealt with daily life and the needs of their families during warti

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Tinsmithing, Toys, and Games with Holly Eckert and Rich Eckert Dates: October 18 Time: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Location: Hall Tavern Join Holly Eckert and Rich Eckert for a historic trade demonstration featuring tinsmithing, toys, and games. Included in general admission.

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Gravestone Carving Demonstration with Karin Sprague Date: October 24 Time: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Location: Hall Tavern Watch and learn about the historic trade of gravestone carving in a demonstration from expert stone-carver, Karin Sprague. This event is included in the “Graveyards and Gravestones” on October 24th. Included in general admission.

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Guided Tours of the Old Burying Ground on Albany Road Date: October 24 Tour Times: 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m. Meeting Location: Old Burying Ground Join a Guide at the Old Burying Ground for a 45-minute tour of Deerfield’s colonial-era graveyard. This event is included in the “Graveyards and Gravestones” on October 24th. Included in general admission.

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Immerse yourself in the lore and legends of old graveyards this fall as you learn about gravestone carving, tour the Old Burying Ground, and hear a special talk about Gravestones and Epitaphs! Locations and times listed below. Events: Gravestone Carving Demonstration with Karin Sprague 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hall Tavern. John Hanson—Gravestones and Epitaphs in Deerfield’s Oldest Burying Ground 11 a.m. lecture in the Visitor Center at Hall Tavern followed by a visit to the Old Burying Ground at 12

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John Hanson—Gravestones and Epitaphs in Deerfield’s Oldest Burying Ground Date: October 24 Times & Locations: 11 a.m. lecture in the Visitor Center at Hall Tavern followed by a visit to the Old Burying Ground at 12 p.m. with John Hanson. This event is included in the “Graveyards and Gravestones” on October 24th. Included in general admission.

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Stories and Stones Dates: October 24, 25, 31; November 1, 7, 8, 14, 15 Time: 12–4:30 p.m. Location: Discovery Center 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. See and touch examples of the stones that carvers used, including sandstone, slate, and granite, and learn about

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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 Deerfield, founding members Tim Eriksen and Peter Irvine will be joined by singer and multi-instrumentalist Linnea Sablosky in a retrospective of the band’s qui

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Candle Making with Gariné Arakelian Date: October 31 Time: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Location: Apprentice’s Workshop Join Gariné Arakelian for candle making at the Apprentice’s Workshop. Included in general admission.

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Millinery—Revolutionary War Era Fashion and Dressmaking with Emily Stringham Date: November 7 & 8 Time: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Location: Hall Tavern Join Emily Stringham for Revolutionary War era fashion and dressmaking at Hall Tavern. Included in general admission.

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Herbal Medicine and Women’s Apothecary with Amy Lanham Date: November 14 Time: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Location: Hall Tavern Join Amy Lanham for herbal medicine and women’s apothecary at Hall Tavern. Included in general admission.

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Part of the Historic Trades demonstration series at Historic Deerfield.

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