History
Massachusetts Miltia in 1774-1775
Alexander Cain joins us at the Lafayette Durfee House to talk about the milita in 1774 -1775 in Massachusetts.
In Country: A Tour of Duty during the Vietnam War
The Lafayette Durfee House presents In Country: A Tour of Duty during the Vietnam War program, an over view of what it was like to serve in the military during that conflict. Topics will include the history of Vietnam, its people and geography and how America became...
Naomi Wade – An 18th Century Woman from London
Join us for a very special event at the Lafayette Durfee House! This First-Person presentation provides you with the experience of ‘meeting’ a person of the past. This unique style lends itself well to conveying the micro-stories of everyday people. Jennifer’s...
Edgar Allan Poe Night at the Lizzie Borden House
EDGAR ALLAN POE'S WORKS Come join The Bordens for a thrilling night of Edgar Allan Poe's works. Poems & bone-chilling tales old enough to frighten The Bordens, still horifying to this day. A roughly 1-hour event at The Lizzie Borden House with two chances each day...
Edgar Allan Poe Night at the Lizzie Borden House
EDGAR ALLAN POE'S WORKS Come join The Bordens for a thrilling night of Edgar Allan Poe's works. Poems & bone-chilling tales old enough to frighten The Bordens, still horifying to this day. A roughly 1-hour event at The Lizzie Borden House with two chances each day...
Come Learn the History of the Local Pocasset People
Come hear Dave Jennings talk about the history of the Pocasset people of our area at the Lafayette Durfee House.
18th Century Chocolate Making Demonstration
Robert Lecce, in period attire, will demonstrate the ART of 18th Century Chocolate at the Lafayette Durfee House. Come by and watch as Robert makes the chocolate in our hearth! If you are nice and ask lots of great questions, he may let you taste the chocolate!...
18th Century Laundress Demonstration
Many women in the 18th Century really supported the army, and one way was to be a laundress. Come by the House and meet a historical interpreter as she talks and demonstrates how she kept the soldiers clean. You truly will not believe some of the things they did! Ask...
