Experience an exhibition of American Indian life and culture, along with demonstrations of historic recipes from harvest celebrations of the American past.
saturday, november 18 | 10am-4pm
$15 - (ages 6+)
$10 - Members
FREE - KIDS (0-5)
Harvest celebrations have been a part of Native culture for thousands of years. After a long growing season, crops would be gathered in abundance, and shared with family and the wider community, signaling the beginning of winter.
Explore native life and culture through presentations of indigenous dance, storytelling, and crafts in the 3rd County Courthouse and the Native Encampment. See demonstrations of hearth cooking in North America by costumed interpreters who use 18th & 19th century recipes, tools and techniques in historic kitchens throughout the village.
PROGRAM FEATURES:
Performances featuring storytelling and dance will be featured throughout the day, including a special performance by Patrick Littlewolf Brooks of the Tuscarora Nation. Brooks, an Army veteran and seasoned performer, offers a heartfelt and meaningful presentation that is not soon forgotten.
Drum performance by Red Blanket Singers
Interpretive talks at the Native Encampment by David Bunn Martine, of the Shinnecock Nation on Long Island.
Historic house kitchen demonstrations at the Christopher House, (1720), the Guyon-Lake-Tysen House Kitchen (1820), the Basket Maker's House (1810), and the Stephens-Black House (1837).
Special demonstrations of early American recipes of the fall season will be offered, along with discussions of the complicated history of Thanksgiving in American life.
Show and Program Times:
Program Length: 10am-4pm
Courthouse Performances: 12:00pm-1:00pm; 1:30-2:30; 3:00-4:00
Native Encampment Talks: 1:00pm, 2:30
Demonstrations and programs in houses occurring all day.