Pity the young women living in this new nation around the time of the Revolution. Their first chore, even if they were from families of wealth or prestige, was to find a husband. Do you think the ...

If you’re looking for something new to explore for the new year, Queens County Farm and Museum has plenty to enjoy in January ...

You don’t need a time machine to experience Colonial-era cooking in Lancaster County. From April to October each year at Rock Ford Plantation in Lancaster, a group of culinary volunteers gathers to ...

As part of its educational mission to teach colonial history through hands-on experiences, the museum has been offering classes in how to prepare meals on an open hearth, much in the same way our ...

People committed to making Montpelier Mansion truer to its Colonial roots -- in essence, more "real" -- have done so by introducing a surreal Colonial kitchen that boasts, among other things, faux ...

Colonial kitchen gardens were not only a source for sustenance, but for home remedies. Horticulturist Gordon H. Kenneson conducted a recent talk on Colonial Kitchen Gardens, at the Windsor Historical ...

Families gathering around food in the kitchen during the Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year’s holiday period is a cherished tradition. Recently, while preparing for a Historical Society of ...