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Calendar from May 25 to May 27:


THIS WEEK

Now through May 26 in Chestertown, Maryland:

Chestertown Tea Party Festival—Event includes a Colonial Parade and a walking tour of the historic district conducted by trained docents who are residents of Kent County. Purchase many handcrafted Colonial goods at the festival and see a live demonstration of how those items are made. At Kent County Historical Society. For more information: Chestertown Tea Party Festival, (215) 431-6671.

May 25 to May 27 in Savannah, Georgia:

War of Jenkins’ Ear—Commemorate Georgia’s role in the 1739-1748 war between Britain and Spain. A brief presentation at the Visitor Center will be followed by a walking tour of the site. The program will also include military drills and black powder weapons demonstrations. For more information: Wormsloe Historic Site, (912) 353-3023.

May 25 to May 26 in Cummington, Massachusetts:

39th Annual MA Sheep & Woolcraft Fair—Fiber and woolcraft vendors, sheep shearing demonstrations, sheep dog trials, fiber and woolcraft workshops for adults and children, sheep shows, fleece show and sale, fleece to shawl competition, and food booths. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday. For more information and map, go to www.MASHEEPWOOL.org. 10.00 per day or 15.00 for 2 day pass. For more information: Cummington Fairgrounds, jennyatkins#64;comcastnet.

May 25 to May 27 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts:

Wool Days—Farmers shear the sheep, and costumed history interpreters demonstrate the entire wool textile process, from scouring and carding to spinning and knitting the handspun wool yarn. See sheep herding demonstrations and learn about the natural dyes used to produce brilliant colors in the 19th century. For more information: Old Sturbridge Village, (800) 733-1830.

May 25 to May 26 in Cooperstown, New York:

Iroquois Cultural Festival—The festival will highlight Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) artisans, story tellers, dancers, interpreters, and offer the community a chance to explore the extraordinary Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art. For more information: Fenimore Art Museum, (607) 547-1400.

May 25 to May 26 in Richmond, Kentucky:

18th Century Trade Fair—A weekend of 18th century history comes to life. Visit a social, political, and business gathering of merchants, traders, artisans, Native Americans, militia members, longhunters, scouts, and other frontier characters. Listen to period music, visit camps, and shop for 18th century goods as you compare life today to 225 years ago. Go on a guided tour of the original fort site. For more information: Fort Boonesborough State Park, (859) 527-3131.

May 25 to May 26 in Ligonier, Pennsylvania:

Detachment of the 8th PA Regiment in Garrison—Event includes encampment, drills and musket firing demonstrations. For more information: Fort Ligonier, (724) 238-9701.

May 25 to May 26 in Vincennes, Indiana:

Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous—Activities include the selling of merchandise and food, demonstrations of arts and crafts, colonial period entertainment, and the re-creation of Revolutionary War battles which takes place on the French Commons. The commons is located adjacent to the George Rogers Clark NHP. For more information: Spirit of Vincennes, Inc, (800) 886-6443.

May 25 to May 26 in Wooster, Ohio:

Great Lakes Fiber Show—The 18th annual even offers a sheep show, competitions, workshops, and vendors. At Wayne County Fairgrounds. For more information: Great Lakes Fiber Show, (330) 264-9665.

May 25 to May 27 in Brookfield, Massachusetts:

Spring Open House & Garden Party—Event features herbs, heirloom vegetables, perennials and more. For more information: Walker Homestead, (508) 867-4466.

May 25 to May 27 in Plymouth, Massachusetts:

Annual Heirloom Plant Sale—The sale features 17th-Century English and Native herbs, vegetables and flowers, as well as current favorites like heirloom tomatoes, broccoli raab, lemon grass, annual bedding flowers and much more. Proceeds will help support Plimoth Plantation’s horticulture program. For more information: Plimoth Plantation, (508) 746-1622.

May 26 in Lumpkin, Georgia:

Creek Indian Wars—The Creek Wars tore Alabama and Georgia apart at the seams. The Creek Indians had been pushed across the Chattahoochee River and off of native lands into small parcels and lots in Alabama, their way of life changed beyond their own recognition. Visit Historic Westville as we reenact two important battles of the 1836 Creek Wars that took place just miles away. Experience cultural activities such as storytelling, dancing, and handicrafts. For more information: Westville, (888) 733-1850.

May 26 in Newport, Rhode Island:

A Spectacle of Music—Enjoy an afternoon musical concert celebrating the sounds of 18th century Newport through 4 performances. Ministers of Apollo: Fife and drum corps, Mother Earth Singers: Native American drum, Gerard Edery and Meg Okura: Sephardic Song, Stuart Frank and Mary Malloy: 18th- and 19th-century ballads and songs, Spectacle of Toleration event presented by the Newport Historical Society. Free, donations welcome. For more information: Newport Historical Society, (401) 841-8770.

May 27 in Perrysburg, Ohio:

Memorial Day Commemoration—War of 1812 soldiers and civilians reenact camp life throughout the day. A special wreath laying ceremony takes place at 2 p.m. at the Fort Meigs Monument. The ceremony ends with a wreath laying and musket salute at the Pennsylvania Monument. For more information: Fort Meigs, (800) 283-8916.

May 29 in Sackets Harbor, New York:

War of 1812 Sackets Harbor Battlefield Centennial Monument Rededication—Event includes Field of Honor commemorative display of remembrance cards on the grounds, Weapons of the War exhibit in Lieutenant’s House gallery, The War of 1812 Archeology and Sackets Harbor exhibition Grand Opening and Archeology and the Second Battle of Sackets Harbor: Why the Militia Deserves its Due presentation. For more information: Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site, (315) 646-3634.

May 29 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania:

How To Restore and Weatherize Your Historic Home Windows—Lecture will go over the anatomy of your historic windows and the steps you need to take when you begin to restore and weatherize them. RSVP is not required but suggested. At Historic Harrisburg Resource Center. For more information: Historic Harrisburg Association, (717) 233-4646.

May 30 to June 2 in St. Paul, Minnesota:

Society for Industrial Archeology Annual Conference—The SIA encourages the study, interpretation, and preservation of historically significant industries, industrial sites, and technologies. Conference highlights include field trips and tours of important historic and industrial sites such as the Minneapolis Milling District, Andersen Windows, and many of the significant and impressive bridges over the cities’ rivers. In addition to tours, the conference also includes a reception, Film Festival, banquet, and papers related to our industrial heritage. The St. Paul Hotel will serve as conference headquarters. For more information: Society for Industrial Archeology, (612) 670-6431.

May 31 in North Augusta, South Carolina:

Colonial Times Under the Crown Special Dinner—Special Dinner with William Bartram, American naturalist. Repast served in a Colonial manner with wine & ale, music and entertainment. Reservations required. For more information: The Living History Park, (803) 279-7560.

June 1 to June 2 in Sellersville, Pennsylvania:

The Public House of the 1820s—The Historical Society of Hilltown Township presents at the circa 1840s Hartzel-Strassburger Homestead, an interpretative program entitled "The Public House of the 1820s", presented by the W.S.Hancock Society of Montgomery County. Experience how the Public House of the early 19th century offered refreshments and accommodations to travelers, as well as serving as a gathering place for local inhabitants to meet and deal in commerce. Talk with the Tavern Keeper. Learn about cooking a meal for the Inn. Visit a Tobacconist. Children of all ages can attend school. Participate in a Sunday Church Service. Witness how disputes were settled. Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4. Admission-3.00, under 12 Free Location: Historical Society of Hilltown Township. , (267) 614-9174.

June 1 to June 2 in North Augusta, South Carolina:

Colonial Times: Under the Crown—Experience the history of Augusta and North Augusta with historical reenactors allowing a glimpse of this period of the American Revolution. The event will include reenactments of daily life during the British occupation of Augusta including the arrest and Court Martial of traitors to the Crown, as well as 18thCentury music and entertainment. For more information: North Augusta Living History Park, (803) 979-9776.

June 1 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia:

Brigade of the American Revolution—The Brigade is a living history association dedicated to recreating the life of the common soldier of the American War for Independence 1775-1783. Members represent Continental, Militia, British, Loyalist, German, French, Spanish and Native American forces plus civilian men, women and children. For more information: Fort Randolph, (304) 675-7933.

June 1 in New Gloucester, Maine:

Shape Note Singing—Shape note singers from around the region will perform a traditional sing along in the 1794 Shaker Meetinghouse that resonates with this singular style. Their Sacred Harp tradition is amongst the oldest music in the country For more information: Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, (207) 926-4597.

June 1 to June 2 in Elizabethton, Tennessee:

Sycamore Shoals Native American Festival—A two-day celebration of our Native American heritage Event includes dancers, storytellers, artists, and scholars who will gather at the circle to share knowledge and demonstrate their skills. Come and discover Native American arts, music, and legends, with an emphasis on the Cherokee culture. For more information: Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park, (423) 543-5808.

June 1 in St. Mary’s City, Maryland:

Night Hike and Navigation—Take a night hike to Chancellor’s Point. Find out how the sailors navigated using the stars with our expert, Will Gates, then scan the skies through a high-power telescope. For information, call 240-895-4990 or email info@stmaryscity.org. Meet at the Visitor Center. For more information: Historic St. Mary’s City, (240) 895-4990.

June 1 to June 2 in Hampton, Virginia:

Blackbeard Festival—18th century Hampton is overrun by pirates as the waterfront comes alive with dozens of pirate re-enactors, costumed in historically accurate garb. Led by Blackbeard the Pirate himself, re-enactors help visitors step back in time and re-live the history and legends of 1718 Hampton. The Festival offers a variety of activities, live musical entertainment, fireworks, period vendors, arts and crafts, and more. For more information: City of Hampton, (800) 800-2202.

June 1 to June 2 in Plymouth, Massachusetts:

Annual Heirloom Plant Sale—The sale features 17th-Century English and Native herbs, vegetables and flowers, as well as current favorites like heirloom tomatoes, broccoli raab, lemon grass, annual bedding flowers and much more. Proceeds will help support Plimoth Plantation’s horticulture program. For more information: Plimoth Plantation, (508) 746-1622.

OPENINGS

June 1 to June 30 in Williamsburg, Virginia:

"Seed to Stalk" Theme Month—Explore American agriculture of the 17th and 18th centuries during an interpretive theme month with hands-on activities. Visitors help tend and water plants and learn about the many practical uses of herbs, vegetables and field crops. For more information: Jamestown Settlement & Yorktown Victory Center, (888) 593-4682.

ON-GOING EXHIBITIONS

Now through May 11, 2014 in Williamsburg, Virginia:

Quilts in the Baltimore Manner—This exhibition will feature 12 nineteenth-century quilts made in and around the Baltimore area. The exhibition showcases fine examples of the Baltimore quilt tradition with a sampling of quilts made in nearby counties as well as in parts of Virginia. At the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum in the Foster and Muriel McCarl Gallery. For more information: Colonial Williamsburg, 1800hist or y.

Now through June 25 in Salem, Massachusetts:

A Legacy of Change: Native American Art—Selected from PEM’s Native American art collection — one of the world’s oldest and finest collections of its kind — the works on view in this exhibit include paintings, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry and textile arts created over the last 200 years. Each piece explores how Native artists have been continually innovative, reflecting their personal and cultural experiences in ongoing dialogue with new ideas, materials, technologies, and cultures. For more information: Peabody Essex Museum., (978) 745-9500.

Now through July 7 in Boston, Massachusetts:

Art of the White Mountains—Drawn from the MFA’s rich collection, “Art of the White Mountains” examines the allure of the area for artists for over a century and a half. Works ranging from exquisite, intimate sketches of the region’s flora and geological formations to panoramic vistas of the expansive landscape will be featured in a selection of oil paintings, drawings, prints, watercolors, sketchbooks, photographs, and rare books from early landscapists including Thomas Doughty, Thomas Cole, and Benjamin Champney, later masters Winslow Homer and George Inness. For more information: Museum of Fine Arts – Boston, (617) 267-9300.

Now through June 1 in Morristown, New Jersey:

Thomas Nast: President Maker and Campaign Breaker—In the midst of the current Presidential campaign, with the November election and January inauguration coming up, Macculloch Hall Historical Museum presents Thomas Nast: President Maker and Campaign Breaker in the Nast gallery on the second floor of the museum. More than twenty examples of presidential campaign images from the second half of the nineteenth century are featured in the exhibit Thomas Nast: President Maker and Campaign Breaker. The exhibit illustrates the six presidential campaigns for the twenty year period from 1864 through 1884. The exhibition opens July 22, 2012 through the election and inauguration in 2013 and will close in June 2013. rn For more information: Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, (973) 538-2404.

Now through May 31 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts:

A Childs World—This exhibit will explore the changing world of childhood during the first half of the 19th century through their toys, clothes, and their work. Children of the 19th century played with dolls and animals, were expected to help with household work, went to school and looked forward to the time when they would be considered "grown up." Through period diaries, letters and reminiscences, the sometimes humorous and sometimes poignant, voices of early 19th-century children and their parents will put the material culture of their world into context. For more information: Old Sturbridge Village, (800) 733-1830.

Now through May 31 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts:

A Child’s World—This exhibit explores the changing world of childhood during the first half of the 19th century through their toys, their clothes, and their work. Like modern children, those of the 19th century played with dolls and animals, were expected to help with household work, went to school and looked forward to the time when they would be considered grown up. Through period diaries, letters and reminiscences, the sometimes humorous and sometimes poignant, voices of early 19th-century children and their parents will put the material culture of their world into context. For more information: Old Sturbridge Village, (800) 733-1830.

Now through June 1 in Morristown, New Jersey:

A Fine Collection: Treasures from the Vault—Vivid examples of the antique Oriental rug collection will be hung in the Museum’s first floor gallery, complemented by textbook examples of fine porcelain, silver, glass and furniture, collected by Museum founder, W. Parsons Todd. The exhibit has a perimeter layout which leaves the center of the room open for a series of speakers and musical programming taking place in conjunction with the exhibit over the next several months. This is a special opportunity to see rarely-exhibited treasures from the collection in the gallery and tour the rest of the museum to see many other pieces in period room settings. For more information: Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, (973) 538-2404.

Now through October 6 in Kent, Ohio:

Fandemonium—Fans are among the earliest accessories because they perform a critical function. The cool breeze created by a fan came as welcome relief and the fans became highly ornamented and beautiful. Over the centuries and across continents, a number of different basic forms of fans developed. This exhibition explores these different shapes and styles. From hand-painted rococo designs of the eighteenth century to celluloid, art deco pieces from the twentieth century, the variations are remarkable and stunning. Approximately fifty fans spanning three centuries will fill the Alumni Gallery. For more information: The Kent State University Museum

Now through September 7, 2014 in Williamsburg, Virginia:

Changing Keys: Keyboard Instruments for America, 1700–1830—Explore the evolution of spinets, harpsichords, and pianos in the 18th century in this exhibit of more than 25 instruments. Examine the differences in the various types of keyboards as well as the evolution of the instrument over time. For more information: Colonial Williamsburg, (800) 447-8679.

Now through July 14 in Providence, Rhode Island:

The Festive City—Elaborate festivals transformed European cities from the 16th to 18th centuries. Occasions such as coronations and royal visits, civic and religious processions, and carnival races used public spaces as an interactive backdrop on a scale rarely seen today, with dazzling ephemeral architecture and decorations, impressive firework displays, music, theatrics, and free food and drink. brings together rarely-seen festival prints and books, among our only traces of these staggeringly expensive but fleeting events. These works are among the most impressive feats of printmaking in the early-modern period, with multi-plate, fold-out pages documenting processions and huge crowds, dramatic nighttime scenes, and more. For more information: Museum of Art Rhode Island School of Design, (401) 454-6500.

Now through May 26 in New York, New York:

Artist and Visionary: William Matthew Prior Revealed—This exhibition features more than 40 oil paintings spanning William Matthew Prior’s career from 1824 to 1856. Through his pragmatic marketing strategy, Prior was able to document the faces of middle-class Americans throughout his lifetime, making art accessible to a previously overlooked group. For more information: American Folk Art Museum, (212) 595-9533.

Now through January 20, 2014 in Williamsburg, Virginia:

Jamestown’s Legacy to the American Revolution—This exhibition examines the lives of some of the individuals living in the Revolutionary War era who were descendants of people associated with 17th-century Jamestown and features artifacts acquired for the future American Revolution Museum at Yorktown (to replace the Yorktown Victory Center), including a 19th-century life-size sculpture of George Washington. For more information: Jamestown Settlement & Yorktown Victory Center, (757) 253-4838.

Now through February 16, 2014 in Deerfield, Massachusetts:

Tea Talk: Ritual and Refinement in Early New England Parlors—Tea and tea drinking arrived in New England by the late 17th century, a time of burgeoning trade and expansion of the British Empire. The popularity of tea proved to be a boon for craftsmen such as potters, silversmiths, cabinetmakers, and glassblowers. This exhibition will feature ceramics, furniture, prints, glass, and pewter from Historic Deerfield’s collection. In the Flynt Center of Early New England Life - Lobby. For more information: Historic Deerfield, (413) 774-5581.

Now through June 2 in Baltimore, Maryland:

New Eyes on America: The Genius of Richard Caton Woodville—Painter of iconic works of American genre, Richard Caton Woodville (1825–55) led a life of paradox. Born and raised in Baltimore, he produced most of his paintings in Europe, where he died at age 30. Although he left behind fewer than 20 paintings, his images were widely known in his time through reproduction as premium prints. His beautifully crafted paintings contain humorous characterizations of contemporary life, realistic depictions of period interiors and a sense of a narrative moment frozen in time, giving viewers many points of access to a fascinating period of American and European history. For more information: The Walters Art Museum, (410) 547-9000.

Now through September 7, 2014 in Williamsburg, Virginia:

Painters and Paintings in the Early American South—The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg will open a groundbreaking new exhibition of extraordinary paintings associated with the Early American South. This is the first exhibition of its kind that explores the scope of this region of early American art while bringing new vitality, excitement and scholarship to the forefront. Carolyn Weekley, Colonial Williamsburg’s Juli Grainger Curator, has assembled these exquisite objects through years of painstaking research and collaboration to produce a stunning exhibition of portraits, landscapes, seascapes and other artworks pertinent to the Atlantic coast states from Maryland southward and the upper coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The exhibition of more than 80 works created in or for the South between 1735 and 1800 features 40 objects on loan from many other well-known and respected museums and a number of generous private collectors. For more information: Colonial Williamsburg, (757) 220-7724.

Now through June 2 in Cooperstown, New York:

American Masters: Thomas Cole to Grandma Moses—This exhibition reflects on iconic artists as well as some prominent sitters. Pieces from the fine art, folk art, and photographic collections are represented. For more information: Fenimore Art Museum, (607) 547-1400.

Now through December 29 in Cooperstown, New York:

Splendidly Dressed: American Indian Robes & Regalia—The dress of Native American people was, and remains, exceedingly varied in its expression and design. The exhibit combines masterful examples of dress, footwear, hairstyles, headgear, jewelry and accessories from the Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art. For more information: Fenimore Art Museum, (607) 547-1400.

Now through May 31 in Newport, Rhode Island:

Hearth in Home: Keeping Warm In Early Newport—This explores the hearth, the fuels and tools used to start and maintain the fires that kept Newporters warm before the modern thermostat. Brick Market: Museum & Shop, 127 Thames Street, Newport, RI. Open daily at 10am. For more information call: 401-841-8770. Suggested admission 4.00 per person. Location: The Newport Historical Society. , (401) 841-8770.

Now through November 4 in Hampton, New Hampshire:

Windsor Chair making Classes—Five-day classes 2-3 times a month, offered year round. Registration required. See website for schedule, pre-requisites and fees. For more information: The Windsor Institute, (603) 929-9801.

Now through July 28 in Washington, District of Columbia:

Thomas Day: Master Craftsman and Free Man of Color—The first exhibition to fully examine the extraordinary career of Thomas Day (1801–about 1861), a free African American who owned and operated one of North Carolina’s most successful cabinet shops prior to the Civil War. Beginning in the 1820s, Day produced fine furniture for prominent white citizens, and was noted for both designing interior spaces and the furnishings. His surviving furniture and architectural woodwork still represent the finest of nineteenth-century craftsmanship and aesthetics. The exhibition presents a remarkable range of items produced in Day’s shop from 1830 to 1860. The exhibition showcases thirty-six pieces of furniture crafted by this accomplished artisan and entrepreneur. At the Renwick Gallery. For more information: Smithsonian American Art Museum, (202) 633-7970.

Now through January 5, 2014 in Wilmington, Delaware:

Common Destinations: Maps in the American Experience—The exhibition takes you on a journey into the importance of maps in everyday life and material culture and features selections from Winterthur’s fascinating collection of traditional maps on paper as well as map-related objects, such as ceramics, geographic playing cards, and printed handkerchiefs. For more information: Winterthur Museum, (800) 448-3883.

Now through September 2 in Charleston, South Carolina:

Indigo: Natural Blue Dye in the Lowcountry—This exhibit will explore a brief history of the cultivation and production of indigo, Eliza Lucas Pinckney’s important role and its curious dyeing procedure, along with examples of indigo-dyed textiles. Ranging from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, these include clothing and household goods which are examples of vatted indigo dyeing, "china blue" printing and blue "penciling," revealing indigo’s vast complexities and allure. The Charleston Museum will kick off the exhibit with an Indigo Dyeing Workshop on April 27. In the Historic Textiles Gallery. For more information: The Charleston Museum, (843) 722-2996.

Now through November 30 in Howes Cave, New York:

IndianInk: Iroquois and the Art of Tattoos—The exhibit features contemporary tattoo art as an indelible statement of self-expression, cultural philosophy, indigenous identity, political stance, and personal statement. The exhibit will look back at the meaning and methods associated with historical tattooing. The Opening Party will be held from 1 to 5 on Saturday May 4 and will feature special guest speaker at 3:00 pm. Tattoo scholar Dr. Lars Krutak will share his first-hand worldwide investigative adventures in indigenous body modification in an illustrated lecture. For more information: The Iroquois Indian Museum, (518) 296-8949.

Now through August 11 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:

Starting from Scratch: The Art of Etching from Dürer to Dine—Exhibit showcases more than seventy of the Museum’s finest etchings, demonstrating the ways in which some of history’s most famous artists have embraced the medium to create original and dynamic works of art. For more information: Philadelphia Museum of Art, (215) 763-8100.

Now through October 20 in Ticonderoga, New York:

"It would make a heart of stone melt” Sickness, Injury, and Medicine at Fort Ticonderoga—The exhibit presents an overview of medical practices, diseases of the army, and the treatment of wounds for the armies that fought in America during the French & Indian War and American Revolution. For more information: Fort Ticonderoga, (518) 585-2821.

May 25 to July 28 in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania:

Which Way the Wind Blows: Antique American Weathervanes—Weathervanes roosted over American buildings both humble and high style—barns and banks, churches and courthouses. Viewed today as folk art, weathervanes were one of the earliest sculptural forms in the United States. Colonial craftsmen fashioned unique weathervanes, which were later imitated, mass-produced and offered through mail-order catalogues. The exhibition, which will include 28 weathervanes, covers the variety of forms popular in this country as well as the finer points of interest to collectors including finishes, manufacturers and matters of authenticity. For more information: Brandywine River Museum, (610) 388-2700.

May 25 to May 26, 2014 in Williamsburg, Virginia:

Threads of Feeling—A traveling exhibition organized by the Foundling Museum of London. “Threads of Feeling” consists of 59 books of textile tokens on loan from Coram, a British children’s charity. The exhibit features a small object or token, usually a piece of fabric, from more than 4,000 babies left at London’s Foundling Hospital between 1741 and 1760, which was kept as an identifying record. The fabric was either provided by the mother or cut from the child’s clothing by the Foundling Hospital’s nurses. Attached to registration forms and bound up into ledgers, these pieces of fabric form the largest collection of everyday textiles surviving in Britain from the 18th century. In the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum. For more information: Colonial Williamsburg, (757) 220-7724.

LATER THIS MONTH

s June 2 in Middletown, Rhode Island: Wind Energy Then & Now

s June 2 in Earleville, Maryland: Mount Harmon Colonial Picnic

s June 2 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Spring Seacoast Doll & Bear Show

s June 2 in New Canaan, Connecticut: Ice Cream Social

s June 7 to June 9 in Fairmont, West Virginia: Historic Arts Workshops - Horn Building

s June 7 to June 9 in Fairmont, West Virginia: Historic Arts Workshops - Leather Work

s June 8 in Richmond, Kentucky: 18th Century Court Days

s June 8 to June 9 in Catonsville, Maryland: Colonial Market Fair

s June 8 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts: Muster Day

s June 8 to June 9 in Statesville, North Carolina: Living History Weekend: 18th Century Camp Life

s June 8 in Essex, Massachusetts: Faces and Families: Folk Art Portraits at Cogswell’s Grant

s June 8 to June 9 in Charlestown, New Hampshire: French and Indian War Encampment

s June 8 to June 9 in Fort Wayne, Indiana: Siege of Fort Wayne 1812

s June 8 in Various, Maryland: 7th Annual Barnstormer’s Tour

s June 8 in Burton, Ohio: Burton Antiques Market

s June 8 in Creswell, North Carolina: Somerset Days Gone By

s June 8 in New Bern, North Carolina: Jane Austen in June

s June 8 to June 9 in Limestone, Tennessee: Appalachian Heritage Fair

s June 8 in St. Mary’s City, Maryland: Colonial Times Workshop: Dinner at the Plantation

s June 8 in Frederick, Maryland: Barnstormers Tour

s June 8 to June 9 in Cape May, New Jersey: FunFest Weekend

s June 8 to June 9 in Grand Haven, Michigan: Feast of the Strawberry Moon

s June 8 to June 9 in Nekoosa, Wisconsin: Pioneer Festival

s June 8 in Raleigh, North Carolina: 2nd Saturdays: Earthenware Artist at Work

s June 8 in Durham, North Carolina: 2nd Saturdays: Join the Cavalry

s June 8 in Hatteras, North Carolina: 2nd Saturdays: True Treasure

s June 8 in Bath, North Carolina: 2nd Saturdays: America Without Indians - An Imaginary Journey

s June 8 in New Bern, North Carolina: 2nd Saturdays: War of 1812

s June 8 in Durham, North Carolina: 2nd Saturdays: Juneteenth Celebration

s June 8 in Pinnacle, North Carolina: 2nd Saturdays: Farm Day at Horne Creek

s June 8 in Pineville, North Carolina: 2nd Saturdays: Folk at Polk

s June 8 in Mount Gilead, North Carolina: 2nd Saturdays: The Tie That Binds

s June 8 in Wethersfield, Connecticut: Renovation and Restoration House Tour

s June 9 in Bedminster, New Jersey: Colonial SpringFest

s June 14 to June 15 in Oley, Pennsylvania: Antiques in the Valley

s June 14 in Lincoln, Rhode Island: Tales and Ales

s June 14 to June 18 in Bath, Ohio: ALHFAM Annual Meeting and Conference

s June 15 to June 16 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts: Music & Art Weekend

s June 15 to June 16 in Perrysburg, Ohio: Muster on the Maumee

s June 15 in Ticonderoga, New York: Scots Day

s June 15 in Media, Pennsylvania: French and Indian Skirmish and Camp

s June 15 to June 16 in Harrodsburg, Kentucky: Shaker Village Antiques Show & Sale

s June 15 in Brookfield, Massachusetts: Antiques & Primitive Goods Show

s June 15 to June 16 in Cape May, New Jersey: Military Timeline Weekend

s June 15 in Powder Valley, Pennsylvania: Twenty-Sixth Annual Summer Pottery Festival

s June 15 in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania: Evening on the Green

s June 16 in La Fox, Illinois: 1840’s Day

s June 17 in Boston, Massachusetts: Four Centuries of Massachusetts Furniture

s June 17 to June 22 in Various, Massachusetts: Program in New England Studies

s June 18 to June 21 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania: 57th Annual Summer Institute

s June 20 in St. Mary’s City, Maryland: Lecture: Brome Howard Slave Quarters

s June 21 to June 23 in McLean, Virginia: Colonial Living Experience

s June 21 to June 23 in Dansbury, Wisconsin: Yellow River Echoes

s June 21 to June 23 in Deerfield, Massachusetts: Dublin Seminar 2013: Foodways in the Northeast II

s June 22 to June 23 in Beaufort, North Carolina: Beaufort Homes and Gardens Tour

s June 22 to June 23 in Big Pool, Maryland: To Garrison the Fort…

s June 22 to June 23 in Ligonier, Pennsylvania: 250th Commemoration Pontiac’s War: Siege of Fort Ligonier

s June 22 to June 23 in Kirtland, Ohio: Woolfest

s June 22 to June 23 in Mumford, New York: War of 1812 Bicentennial & Jane Austen Weekend

s June 22 to June 23 in Cape May, New Jersey: Paranormal Pursuits: Spiritualism in the 1800s

s June 22 to June 23 in Loudoun County, Virginia: Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour

s June 22 in Stony Point, New York: Evening Battlefield Lantern Tour

s June 22 to June 23 in Vergennes, Vermont: Native American Encampment

s June 22 to June 23 in Croton-on-Hudson, New York: Animals & Acrobats

EXHIBITIONS OPENING THIS MONTH

s June 18 to September 15 in New Orleans, Louisiana: Pipe Dreams: Louisiana under the French Company of the Indies, 1717–1731

s June 18 to September 8 in New York, New York: Living in Style