Learn how women used clothing and textiles as a political tool during the American Revolutionary War. Jessica Green, Nathan Hale Homestead staff member and public historian, will discuss how the American Revolution triggered political branding through homespun products and the boycott of British fabrics
Immerse yourself in 18th century chocolate making during this lecture. Guests will be invited to enjoy samples of chocolate and hot cocoa. Like what you sampled? Chocolate bars will be available for sale in the Nathan Hale Homestead Gift Shop.
Step back in time to learn a craft from the 18th century, with some modern tools to make the process a bit easier. Local artist and basket-maker Sue Muldoon will teach participants to make a small wall hanging basket to display fresh cut flowers or store personal items. All materials included.
Step back in time to learn a craft from the 18th century, with some modern tools to make the process a bit easier. During this workshop, woodworker John Baron will instruct guests to make a wooden box modeled after a Nathan Hale Homestead museum artifact.
Immerse yourself in 18th century chocolate making during this lecture. Guests will be invited to enjoy samples of chocolate and hot cocoa. Like what you sampled? Chocolate bars will be available for sale in the Nathan Hale Homestead Gift Shop.
Turn off your cell phones, breathe deeply, and observe nature using all your senses through the practice of shinrin yoku, also known as forest bathing. Guests will learn the art of forest bathing with Certified Forest Therapy Guide, Professor Suzanne Hudd.
Step back in time to learn a craft from the 18th century, with some modern tools to make the process a bit easier! Learn to make your own kitchen cleaning set including a whisk broom and your choice of one to two other kitchen tools, including a cake tester, pot scrubber, or mushroom brush. All materials included.
Step back in time to learn a craft from the 18th century, with some modern tools to make the process a bit easier! Make your own 18th-century inspired kitchen cleaning set including a whisk broom and your choice of one to two other kitchen tools, including a cake tester, pot scrubber, or mushroom brush. All materials included.
Sample festive beverages that the founders would recognize — from rum punch to syllabub — as we learn about beverages of the Colonial Era. As the United States marks 250 years since its founding, the Nathan Hale Homestead is asking, how can we party like it’s 1776? Our 18th-Century Celebrations series brings history to life with three immersive events.
Learn about the practices that bound – or bundled! – people together in the decades around the American Revolution with presentations and vignettes on dating and marriage practices in the 18th century. As the United States marks 250 years since its founding, the Nathan Hale Homestead is asking, how can we party like it’s 1776? Our 18th-Century Celebrations series brings history to life with three immersive events.
Step back in time to learn a craft from the 18th century, with some modern tools to make the process a bit easier! Build a wooden writing box inspired by the Nathan Hale Homestead's collections to store your personal papers with Fred Brehant, a third-generation blacksmith and skilled woodwright located in Hebron, Connecticut. All materials included.