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#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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Accokeek Foundation
Apr 13, 20213 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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Accokeek Foundation
Apr 2, 20212 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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Accokeek Foundation
Apr 2, 20213 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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Accokeek Foundation
Mar 30, 20214 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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Accokeek Foundation
Jan 30, 20212 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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Accokeek Foundation
Dec 15, 20203 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, 20204 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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abarnes86
Aug 31, 20203 min
The Real-Life Useful Plants Behind the Weeds in Animal Crossing New Horizons
by Kate McGowan, Educator If you’re somehow not familiar with the cultural phenomenon that is Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the premise...
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abarnes86
Aug 14, 20202 min
Museum Theater: Sharper Family Series
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Cate Sharper was a woman enslaved in Maryland in the mid to late 1700s. Her name, and that of her...
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abarnes86
Jun 24, 20202 min
Juneteenth: Journey to Freedom
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation officially went into effect on January 1, 1863. The...
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abarnes86
Jun 4, 20202 min
Accokeek Foundation Statement on Racial Equity
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]June 3, 2020 As more reports of racial inequity emerge every day, we cannot be silent. We must stand...
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abarnes86
May 25, 20203 min
Self-Guided Adventures
If you’re anything like us, you may have found solace these past few months in nature and the outdoors. While staying home and staying...
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Accokeek Foundation
Apr 30, 20203 min
Five 18th Century Recipes You Can Make During Quarantine to Give Yourself a Tiny Bit of Serotonin
For those of you who are able to social distance, it might have been a couple of weeks since you last made a grocery run, and you might...
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abarnes86
Apr 25, 20201 min
Hands-on History: 18th Century Textiles
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Accokeek Foundation
Feb 25, 20203 min
Make Way for Pancake Day
Many in America are familiar with Mardi Gras, but in the UK and Ireland, this holiday has a lesser-known nickname
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Accokeek Foundation
Jul 26, 20194 min
Switchel: America’s OG sport drink
Before Gatorade, Powerade, and Vitamin Water, Switchel was the drink of choice for rehydration. by Kate McGowan, Museum Interpreter “I...
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Accokeek Foundation
Mar 14, 20197 min
Winter Woes and Wonders
The National Colonial Farm imagines a fictional family—the Boltons—to reveal the realities of life for non-wealthy landowners and...
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Accokeek Foundation
Nov 12, 20181 min
Recipe: Three Sisters Harvest Succotash
*This recipe is adapted from Townsend’s “Harvest Succotash“ Looking to experience the tastes of the season, while exploring some of the...
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Accokeek Foundation
Mar 29, 20183 min
Love Letters in the 18th Century
“Now Letter-Writing is, to me, the most agreable Amusement and Writing to you the most entertaining and Agreable of all Letter-Writing”...
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