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- Daggett Farmhouse - Like other farm families living in northeastern Connecticut in the 1760s, the Daggetts made and grew many of the things they needed. Along with farming, Samuel Daggett was a house builder and furniture maker. The "saltbox" form of this house -- with short roof in front and long in back -- was a typical New England house type of this era.
- circa 1755
- Collections - Artifact
Daggett Farmhouse
Like other farm families living in northeastern Connecticut in the 1760s, the Daggetts made and grew many of the things they needed. Along with farming, Samuel Daggett was a house builder and furniture maker. The "saltbox" form of this house -- with short roof in front and long in back -- was a typical New England house type of this era.
- Rebuilding Daggett Farmhouse in Greenfield Village, 1977 - In 1977, Henry Ford Museum acquired an 18th-century farmhouse from northeastern Connecticut. Skilled workers dismantled the home and rebuilt it in Greenfield Village using hand construction methods. It was originally interpreted with a focus on architecture and antiques, but furnishings and demonstrations in the home now recreate the life of its original occupants, the Daggett family, in the 1760s.
- 1977
- Collections - Artifact
Rebuilding Daggett Farmhouse in Greenfield Village, 1977
In 1977, Henry Ford Museum acquired an 18th-century farmhouse from northeastern Connecticut. Skilled workers dismantled the home and rebuilt it in Greenfield Village using hand construction methods. It was originally interpreted with a focus on architecture and antiques, but furnishings and demonstrations in the home now recreate the life of its original occupants, the Daggett family, in the 1760s.
- Daggett Farmhouse in Greenfield Village, 1978 -
- 1978
- Collections - Artifact
Daggett Farmhouse in Greenfield Village, 1978
- Interior of Daggett Farmhouse in Greenfield Village, 1978-1982 - First home to the Daggett family of Coventry (now Andover), Connecticut, this 18th-century farmhouse was purchased and moved in 1951 to Union, some 25 miles northeast, by antiques collector Mary Dana Wells. Wells lived in the home until 1977, when it was acquired for Greenfield Village. Its interpretation there originally focused on architecture and antiques but now centers around the Daggetts' life in the 1760s.
- 1978-1982
- Collections - Artifact
Interior of Daggett Farmhouse in Greenfield Village, 1978-1982
First home to the Daggett family of Coventry (now Andover), Connecticut, this 18th-century farmhouse was purchased and moved in 1951 to Union, some 25 miles northeast, by antiques collector Mary Dana Wells. Wells lived in the home until 1977, when it was acquired for Greenfield Village. Its interpretation there originally focused on architecture and antiques but now centers around the Daggetts' life in the 1760s.
- Interior of Daggett Farmhouse in Greenfield Village, 1978-1982 - First home to the Daggett family of Coventry (now Andover), Connecticut, this 18th-century farmhouse was purchased and moved in 1951 to Union, some 25 miles northeast, by antiques collector Mary Dana Wells. Wells lived in the home until 1977, when it was acquired for Greenfield Village. Its interpretation there originally focused on architecture and antiques but now centers around the Daggetts' life in the 1760s.
- 1978-1982
- Collections - Artifact
Interior of Daggett Farmhouse in Greenfield Village, 1978-1982
First home to the Daggett family of Coventry (now Andover), Connecticut, this 18th-century farmhouse was purchased and moved in 1951 to Union, some 25 miles northeast, by antiques collector Mary Dana Wells. Wells lived in the home until 1977, when it was acquired for Greenfield Village. Its interpretation there originally focused on architecture and antiques but now centers around the Daggetts' life in the 1760s.
- Reconstructing Daggett Farmhouse in Greenfield Village, September 1977 - In 1977, Henry Ford Museum acquired an 18th-century farmhouse from northeastern Connecticut. Skilled workers dismantled the home and rebuilt it in Greenfield Village using hand construction methods. It was originally interpreted with a focus on architecture and antiques, but furnishings and demonstrations in the home now recreate the life of its original occupants, the Daggett family, in the 1760s.
- September 09, 1977
- Collections - Artifact
Reconstructing Daggett Farmhouse in Greenfield Village, September 1977
In 1977, Henry Ford Museum acquired an 18th-century farmhouse from northeastern Connecticut. Skilled workers dismantled the home and rebuilt it in Greenfield Village using hand construction methods. It was originally interpreted with a focus on architecture and antiques, but furnishings and demonstrations in the home now recreate the life of its original occupants, the Daggett family, in the 1760s.
- Reconstructing Daggett Farmhouse in Greenfield Village, October 1977 - In 1977, Henry Ford Museum acquired an 18th-century farmhouse from northeastern Connecticut. Skilled workers dismantled the home and rebuilt it in Greenfield Village using hand construction methods. It was originally interpreted with a focus on architecture and antiques, but furnishings and demonstrations in the home now recreate the life of its original occupants, the Daggett family, in the 1760s.
- October 06, 1977
- Collections - Artifact
Reconstructing Daggett Farmhouse in Greenfield Village, October 1977
In 1977, Henry Ford Museum acquired an 18th-century farmhouse from northeastern Connecticut. Skilled workers dismantled the home and rebuilt it in Greenfield Village using hand construction methods. It was originally interpreted with a focus on architecture and antiques, but furnishings and demonstrations in the home now recreate the life of its original occupants, the Daggett family, in the 1760s.
- Constructing Daggett Farmhouse in Greenfield Village, October 1977 - In 1977, Henry Ford Museum acquired an 18th-century farmhouse from northeastern Connecticut. Skilled workers dismantled the home and rebuilt it in Greenfield Village using hand construction methods. It was originally interpreted with a focus on architecture and antiques, but furnishings and demonstrations in the home now recreate the life of its original occupants, the Daggett family, in the 1760s.
- October 20, 1977
- Collections - Artifact
Constructing Daggett Farmhouse in Greenfield Village, October 1977
In 1977, Henry Ford Museum acquired an 18th-century farmhouse from northeastern Connecticut. Skilled workers dismantled the home and rebuilt it in Greenfield Village using hand construction methods. It was originally interpreted with a focus on architecture and antiques, but furnishings and demonstrations in the home now recreate the life of its original occupants, the Daggett family, in the 1760s.
- Daggett Farmhouse at Its Earlier Site, Union, Connecticut, 1977 - First home to the Daggett family of Coventry (now Andover), Connecticut, this 18th-century farmhouse was purchased and moved in 1951 to Union, some 25 miles northeast, by antiques collector Mary Dana Wells. Wells lived in the home until 1977, when it was acquired for Greenfield Village. Its interpretation there originally focused on architecture and antiques but now centers around the Daggetts' life in the 1760s.
- January 01, 1977
- Collections - Artifact
Daggett Farmhouse at Its Earlier Site, Union, Connecticut, 1977
First home to the Daggett family of Coventry (now Andover), Connecticut, this 18th-century farmhouse was purchased and moved in 1951 to Union, some 25 miles northeast, by antiques collector Mary Dana Wells. Wells lived in the home until 1977, when it was acquired for Greenfield Village. Its interpretation there originally focused on architecture and antiques but now centers around the Daggetts' life in the 1760s.
- Daggett Farmhouse at Its Earlier Site, Union, Connecticut - First home to the Daggett family of Coventry (now Andover), Connecticut, this 18th-century farmhouse was purchased and moved in 1951 to Union, some 25 miles northeast, by antiques collector Mary Dana Wells. Wells lived in the home until 1977, when it was acquired for Greenfield Village. Its interpretation there originally focused on architecture and antiques but now centers around the Daggetts' life in the 1760s.
- Collections - Artifact
Daggett Farmhouse at Its Earlier Site, Union, Connecticut
First home to the Daggett family of Coventry (now Andover), Connecticut, this 18th-century farmhouse was purchased and moved in 1951 to Union, some 25 miles northeast, by antiques collector Mary Dana Wells. Wells lived in the home until 1977, when it was acquired for Greenfield Village. Its interpretation there originally focused on architecture and antiques but now centers around the Daggetts' life in the 1760s.