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- Preserving the Fruit and Vegetable Harvest at Daggett Farm - Samuel and Anna Daggett and their children, like other farm families living in northeastern Connecticut in the 1760s, made careful preparations to get through the winter.
- November 09, 2023
- Collections - article
Preserving the Fruit and Vegetable Harvest at Daggett Farm
Samuel and Anna Daggett and their children, like other farm families living in northeastern Connecticut in the 1760s, made careful preparations to get through the winter.
- Recreating the Wright Brothers’ Christmas Tree - Learn how our discovery of a very high-resolution copy of an historic photograph allowed us to create a perfect reproduction of the Wright Brothers' family Christmas tree in the year 1900.
- December 14, 2020
- Collections - article
Recreating the Wright Brothers’ Christmas Tree
Learn how our discovery of a very high-resolution copy of an historic photograph allowed us to create a perfect reproduction of the Wright Brothers' family Christmas tree in the year 1900.
- Making it Wright: Restoring a Piece of the Cycle Shop - For the first time in a century, the sign that used to top the building housing the Wright Brothers' Cycle Shop is back--recreated by the talented staff and volunteers of The Henry Ford.
- May 04, 2021
- Collections - article
Making it Wright: Restoring a Piece of the Cycle Shop
For the first time in a century, the sign that used to top the building housing the Wright Brothers' Cycle Shop is back--recreated by the talented staff and volunteers of The Henry Ford.
- Harvesting Wheat at Firestone Farm - Every year, the staff of Firestone Farm in Greenfield Village harvest wheat using equipment similar to that used at the farm in 1885: a genuine 1880s "self-rake reaper."
- July 09, 2021
- Collections - article
Harvesting Wheat at Firestone Farm
Every year, the staff of Firestone Farm in Greenfield Village harvest wheat using equipment similar to that used at the farm in 1885: a genuine 1880s "self-rake reaper."
- An Early 1860s Strawberry Party in Greenfield Village - On Saturday, June 12, step back into the early 1860s to see our re-created strawberry party in Greenfield Village, sample strawberry treats, and watch historic cooking demonstrations highlighting strawberries.
- June 12, 2021
- Collections - article
An Early 1860s Strawberry Party in Greenfield Village
On Saturday, June 12, step back into the early 1860s to see our re-created strawberry party in Greenfield Village, sample strawberry treats, and watch historic cooking demonstrations highlighting strawberries.
- Until We Meet Again - Learn how we took care of the people, plants, and animals of Greenfield Village in the early phase of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
- April 16, 2020
- Collections - article
Until We Meet Again
Learn how we took care of the people, plants, and animals of Greenfield Village in the early phase of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
- On Display at Maker Faire Detroit 2019 - You know that every year at Maker Faire Detroit, you'll encounter dozens of makers--but do you know what special artifacts from our collections you'll get to see in action this year?
- July 23, 2019
- Collections - article
On Display at Maker Faire Detroit 2019
You know that every year at Maker Faire Detroit, you'll encounter dozens of makers--but do you know what special artifacts from our collections you'll get to see in action this year?
- Fall Harvest at Daggett and Firestone Farms -
- September 11, 2009
- Collections - article
Fall Harvest at Daggett and Firestone Farms
- Little-Known Hallowe'en History (and Why Is It Spelled That Way?) - When it comes to Halloween history, Curator of Domestic Life Jeanine Head Miller and Director of Greenfield Village Jim Johnson really know their stuff! They share lots of little-known facts about the origins of Hallowe'en.
- October 31, 2011
- Collections - article
Little-Known Hallowe'en History (and Why Is It Spelled That Way?)
When it comes to Halloween history, Curator of Domestic Life Jeanine Head Miller and Director of Greenfield Village Jim Johnson really know their stuff! They share lots of little-known facts about the origins of Hallowe'en.
- The Tradition of “Shooting in Christmas” - Explore the historical custom of bringing in the Christmas holiday as loudly as possible, with guns, homemade rockets, flares, or firecrackers--and how this tradition persists through the fireworks used at Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village today.
- December 13, 2013
- Collections - article
The Tradition of “Shooting in Christmas”
Explore the historical custom of bringing in the Christmas holiday as loudly as possible, with guns, homemade rockets, flares, or firecrackers--and how this tradition persists through the fireworks used at Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village today.