A Day in Old New England

Join us for this special day trip by motorcoach to Historic Deerfield (Massachusetts)! We’ll visit an authentic 18th-century New England setting and experience one of the best-preserved villages and rural landscapes in North America.

Founded in 1952, Historic Deerfield Inc. is an outdoor museum that interprets the history and culture of early New England and the Connecticut River Valley.  The museum includes twelve carefully preserved antique houses dating from 1730 to 1850, and world-class collections of regional furniture, silver, textiles, and other decorative arts.

Wednesday, June 26

 9:00 am | Depart Crossgates Commons parking lot (behind PetSmart)

11:00-12:30 pm | Hands-on activities and demonstrations

12:30-1:30 pm | Lunch at Champney’s Restaurant & Tavern at the Deerfield Inn

1:30-3:00 | Flynt Center for Early New England Life

View the current special exhibition, Unnamed Figures: Black Presence and Absence in the Early American North, which prominently features two watercolors by the 19th century American artist, physician, and scientist James Eights on loan from the Albany Institute. This exhibition offers a window onto Black representation in a region that is often overlooked in narratives of early American history.

3:00-4:30 pm | On your own: Choose from a variety of outdoor walking tours, guided or self-guided tours of historic houses and structures, more time at the Flynt Center, shopping at the Museum Gift Shop and Bookstore, or a snack at Champney’s before heading home.

 4:30 pm | Depart Historic Deerfield

 6:30 pm | Arrive at Crossgates Commons parking lot

$115 AIHA members/$130 non-members (includes bus transportation, lunch, tickets, and all gratuities)
RSVP by Wednesday, June 19

Contact Diane Shewchuk for more information: 518-463-4478 extension 441