Welcome to Historic Deerfield

Welcome to Historic Deerfield. Historic Deerfield. , Historic Deerfield is a museum of early New England history and the arts located within one of New England's most historic villages. Visitors come here to tour our museum collections and the carefully preserved old houses in which they are displayed. Twelve museum houses and other historic buildings sit among schools, a church, and private houses, along a mile-long thoroughfare, simply called The Street, where you are now. This village, founded in 1669, is not a re-creation in any way. Nearly all of the old houses have always been here, most on the sites where they were originally built., Our museum houses are available to visit for guided and self-guided tours. Several houses are furnished to illustrate how the residents of Deerfield and rural New England lived in the 18th and 19th centuries. Others present outstanding collections of furniture, textiles, ceramics, and other decorative arts. The Flynt Center of Early New England Life houses two exhibition galleries and The Museum's Attic, a visual display of many of Deerfield's antique treasures., You can purchase tickets to tour the historic houses, the Flynt Center, and see our free orientation video here at the Visitor Center at Hall Tavern. The museum is open daily, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from mid-April through December, and the Flynt Center is open on weekends during the winter (January to mid-April)., The landscape surrounding Deerfield is an important part of the story of this old place. The village is located within The Old Deerfield National Historic Landmark., While you are here, we encourage you to visit the Channing Blake Footpath, open in good weather. You can also visit the village burying ground on your own or take a guided village walking tour to get an overview of Deerfield's long and colorful history. Visitor maps are available in the Visitor Center and the Deerfield Inn front desk., We are delighted you are here and hope you enjoy your visit to this special place., [Captions:] , Wright House , c. 1824, Furniture Gallery, special exhibit of western Massachusetts furniture., Williams House , Built 1730, remodeled 1817, household of prosperous village residents., Silver and Metalware Collection , c. 1814, a gallery of antique silver and pewter., Allen House , Built 1734, home of Henry and Helen Flynt, founders of Historic Deerfield, Inc. furnished with their collection of American decorative arts., Stebbins House , Built 1799 self-guided tour, Federal period architecture and furnishings., Visitor Center , for tickets and orientation. , Hall Tavern , c. 1786 and c. 1814, moved from Charlemont, Mass., demonstrations, special events., Frary House , c. 1760, Colonial Revival home of preservationist Charlotte Alice Baker, restored in the 1890s. , Barnard Tavern , Built 1795, operated as a public house from 1796 to 1803., Memorial Libraries , Open Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-5 p.m. to visitors who have an interest in early New England life, local history, and decorative arts., Wells-Thorn House , Built 1747, interior furnishings illustrate change through time, 1725-1850., Wapping Schoolhouse , Built 1839. Learn about school in the past at this original 19th-century schoolhouse relocated from the Wapping section of Deerfield., History Workshop . A play and activity space for visitors of all ages., Cooks' Garden , A traditional herb and vegetable garden with many heirloom plants., Ashley House , Built 1734 with alterations, home of Deerfield's second minister with furnishings of the Connecticut River Valley elite., Sheldon House , Built 1755, self-guided tour, furnishings reflect the life of a farming family., Moors House , Built 1848, restoration-in-progress., Deerfield Inn , Built 1884, full-service inn with 24 guest rooms, Champey's Restoration and Tavern for lunch and fine dining., Museum Gift Shop and Bookstore , Gifts, books, needlecraft, museum reproductions, furniture, postcards, café and candy., Old Burying Ground , Open to public, graves of early settlers of the area dating from the 1690s to the early 1800s., Apprentice's Workshop at Dwight House , c. 1750s, moved from Springfield, Mass. A hands-on activity center featuring architectural woodworking, factory-made English ceramics, and woven wool textiles., Flynt Center of Early New England Life , Special exhibitions, Helen Geier Flynt Testile Gallery, The Museum's Attic, and Powder Horn Collection., Wilson Printing Office , Built 1816, bindery and bookshop of Col. John Wilson, moved 7 times, returned to original location and restored in 1951.