The William Brown House is decorated for the Holidays with the preparations for a holiday party. Entertainment will include dancing in the tavern room, cards and games in the River Room, supper and desserts, and plenty of drinks. One guest will not be joining in the fun, however. Poor Mr. Black is laid low with an ague (perhaps the flu) and has taken to his bed. The doctor will soon come and bleed him if the other medicines he had left have had no effect.

Visitors to our Native American Cooking demonstration today (Friday, November 27, 2009) avoided the shopping malls while learning about the various foodways the English colonists adopted from the local Woodland Indians during the colonial period.  Young and old alike helped grind corn, cook (sweet) potatoes, roast chestnuts, and chop wood.

Three of our education docents, Elly, Carole, and Barbara, as well as two of our junior docents, Perry and Lexie, worked hard and gave our visitors many excellent hands-on opportunities.  Below are some pictures of our docents in action and the food prepared on-site.

Above: Visitors learning about Native American foodways.

Below: Corn, dried apples and pumpkins, and other good food.