Lafayette Durfee House

Naomi Wade – An 18th Century Woman from London

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...

18th Century Chocolate Making Demonstration

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

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...