Kate Hanfling
Library Favorites: I Feel Better with a Frog in My Throat: History's Strangest Cures
Hello everyone and happy fall! This month’s pick is a fun one! Carlyn Beccia’s I Feel Better with a Frog in My Throat: History’s...
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Kate Hanfling
- Aug 2
- 3 min
Library Favorites: We Are Still Here!
Welcome to July’s edition of Library Favorites. This month features Traci Sorell's "We Are Still Here."
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Kate McGowan
- Mar 10
- 2 min
Want to learn more about Early America? Start your research here!
From time to time, we get asked for help with homework, research problems, and burning questions from the public. So, we thought we’d...
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Kate McGowan
- Feb 12
- 4 min
Three Eighteenth Century Inspired Valentine Ideas
Decorated Love Letter c.1809 (Free Library of Philadelphia) It’s easy to assume—looking down the seasonal aisles of the grocery store at...
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Kate McGowan
- Jan 6
- 2 min
Epiphany, the last hurrah for Christmas.
It’s January 6th, and if you’re particularly organized, you might have packed away all of your Christmas decorations by now. But does...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Sep 25, 2021
- 2 min
It's National Hispanic Heritage Month and we wanted to learn more about Latino Outdoors
We talked with Albert Arévalo who has volunteered with Latino Outdoors since 2016. Here is what he had to share.
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Kate McGowan
- Aug 24, 2021
- 4 min
The Potomac River - An All-You-Can-Eat Buffet?
"Are there really fish in there?" It's a question we field from young visitors to the park fairly often, and the answer, of course, is...
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Kaylin Beach
- Jul 6, 2021
- 5 min
Textile Talk: Flax
Here’s another textile history lesson for you this fine day, this time on the topic of Flax. Perhaps you are familiar with the term...
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Shemika Berry
- Jun 28, 2021
- 3 min
Hear Us, See Us: Museum Theatre and Beyond
Using tools like these, it's possible to deliver programs that educate audiences about the truth of our history
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Kate Hanfling, Volunteer
- May 20, 2021
- 3 min
Farm to Market: Preserving Hog Island Sheep
We hope you’re all enjoying all of the adorable #latteswithlambs content both on your screens and in person at the park! Today, though,...
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Kaylin Beach
- Apr 27, 2021
- 4 min
Tobacco Tidbit: Planting Perspective
“It is a truth universally acknowledged that the tobacco plant will be responsible for a substantial improvement in the health of a...
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Shemika Berry
- Apr 24, 2021
- 4 min
Hear Us, See Us: Voicing the Past
First-person interpretation is more than wearing a costume and sharing stories from the past.
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Kate Hanfling, Volunteer
- Apr 22, 2021
- 4 min
#National Picnic Day: Picnicking in Colonial America
Though the concept of the American picnic as we know it today only dates back to the 19th century, picnics in some form have been around...
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Kate Hanfling, Volunteer
- Apr 13, 2021
- 3 min
National Gardening Day
Hello everyone! We hope you enjoyed yesterday’s post on some recommended books to get you started in the garden. If not, you can find it...
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Kate Hanfling, Volunteer
- Apr 2, 2021
- 2 min
DIY for National Handmade Day with Hog Island!
Today is National Handmade Day, which celebrates the love and thought that goes into handmade products. The heritage breed Hog Island...
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Kate Hanfling, Volunteer
- Apr 2, 2021
- 3 min
Processing the Process: Hog Island Wool from Sheep to Skein
Did you know that we use the wool produced by our Hog Island Sheep to make yarn? Volunteers shear the wool, process it, spin it, and dye...
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Shemika Berry
- Mar 30, 2021
- 4 min
HERstory: Hear Her, See Her
This month, as part of Hear Us, See Us, we acknowledge women from various walks of life across the centuries that have shaped this nation.
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Shemika Berry
- Jan 30, 2021
- 2 min
Hear Us, See Us: We Are More Than One Month
A new series of virtual lectures to discuss the importance of talking about all history, all year.
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Kate McGowan
- Dec 15, 2020
- 3 min
Testing an 18th Century Candied Pumpkin Recipe
We’re well in to the winter holiday season, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still enjoy pumpkin, right?
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Accokeek Foundation
- Dec 8, 2020
- 4 min
We've spent the past few months talking about tobacco. Here's what we learned
We have been digging deep into tobacco culture and we have heard the stories of staff, community members, and experts alike.
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