Waxing nostalgic lately? Your occasional bouts of wistful remembrance have nothing on those of the Society of the 17th Century, a group of re-enactors who see our past as a thing of the present. This ...

The most heartening lesson of preservation history is that one person can make a difference. George Washington’s Mount Vernon was saved by a woman. Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello was rescued by a ...

A curator who treated all of Deerfield as a museum to be carefully tended, Peter Spang once said that “if the story isn’t with the items, the items have no meaning.” As the founding curator and first ...

This shows the face of the Stebbins tall clock recently purchased by Historic Deerfield. The clock was made by Aaron Willard (1757-1844), Boston, Massachusetts. DEERFIELD - A historic tall clock, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DEERFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Historic Deerfield is inviting thrill-seekers and history enthusiasts to experience its eerie past this ...

There is an air of excitement, optimism and caution as Historic Deerfield staff looks forward to having visitors onsite and showcasing what the village has to offer, even with limitations required by ...

The Deerfield Area Historical Society is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and the village is coming together to help the organization throw a party that aims to showcase Deerfield’s history ...

Deerfield’s one-time town hall, located in Old Deerfield since the 19th century, stands ready to play a new and important role in the 21st century. The Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association (PVMA), ...

DEERFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A rare eighteenth-century portrait of a Native American statesman and warrior is now on display at the Flynt Center of Early New England Life in Deerfield. The portrait is of ...

And check out North Shore Artisan Market - this Sat-Sun, Jun 27-28 - Northbrook (Village Green Park) on the Deerfield Patch calendar ...

Children and some parents sat in a replica 19th century schoolhouse in Deerfield’s Historic Village wondering how learning was different for students during that era. Story time at the school house ...