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Spring is right around the corner! We’ve all been impatiently waiting to spend more time outdoors after a very long winter. From the heavy snowfalls to cancelled holiday gatherings, to of course taking the most safety precautions any of us have in recent memory, winter (let alone the entire year of 2020) is just about behind us. […]
With less than two months to go until the official start of spring, the chilly, brisk air of winter is keeping us inside, warmed by our furnace or heating system, and out of the cold. But our colonial ancestors weren’t so lucky, solely relying on their fireplace for heat. The Franklin stove was invented in […]
If you’re anything like some of our board members and volunteers, then you have probably been testing out some new, fun recipes during this pandemic! Sure, homemade pizza or Asian potstickers may be delicious, but what about some good, old-fashioned recipes from 18th century America? Yes, much of early colonial cooking revolved around stew — […]
Life in the 18th century was far different from today. From food and drinks, to the way they dressed — things change. Growing your own herbs and vegetables and cooking on an open hearth was commonplace, though the wealthy often had cooks and servants doing the dirty work for them When it came to the […]
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