Pomander balls have become a classic Christmas image. The oranges, beautifully studded with a pattern of cloves, can be found in many colonial house museums during the holidays. But what are they, how they did they come to grace our homes, and how do I make one? The answers await below.. Pomander balls began not … Read more
Today, I’m going to teach you how to make dandelion honey. No bees involved. Flower flavored sweets and syrups were popular from early colonial days all the way to the late 1800’s.
One hundred years ago the 19th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution was signed, giving women the right to vote. In our exhibit, An Unfinished Revolution: The Woman’s Suffrage Centennial, we look at the long road women took to gain that right. This word search was made to be done in the gallery, allowing players to … Read more
The hearth was the heart of a colonial home. It provided people with warmth, light, and most importantly, food. Almost everything a colonial family ate would have been prepared on the hearth. In this mini-series, I am going to show you how I make some of my hearth cooking staples. Please note that not all … Read more
The hearth was the heart of a colonial home. It provided people with warmth, light and most importantly, food. Almost everything a colonial family ate would have been prepared on the hearth. In this mini-series, I am going to show you how I make some of my hearth cooking staples. Please note that not all … Read more
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