All About The Massachusetts Historic Deerfield

Historic Deerfield's motto is "New England as you25,000 objects made or used in America
hope to find it!", and it certainly is!between 1650 and 1850, are testaments to the
Historic Deerfield's motto is "New England as youFlynt's generosity and dedication.
hope to find it!", and it certainly is. Nestled inHistoric Deerfield provides its visitors with a wide
western Massachusetts in the 330-year old villagearray of shopping choices. Guests can choose
of Deerfield, this Museum of New England's historyfrom a variety of American crafts, jewelry, and
and art is considered a vital historical portrait ofgifts for all occasions. Deerfield's bookstore
rural New England by the National Trust forfeatures countless titles on a number of subjects,
Historic Preservation.such as art, history, craft, and architecture.
All of Deerfield's museums and galleries areThe children's book section has books for young
located within The Old Deerfield National Historicreaders of all ages. The Museum Store and
Landmark, more than a 1,000 acres of scenicBookshop also carry gifts for all occasions,
views and fecund land that has been farmed formuseum reproductions and a broad selection of
centuriesbooks about early America and the decorative
Historic Deerfield's many attractions can bearts (the bookstore is open Daily, year round,
viewed via both guided and self-guided tours9:30-4:30 except Thanksgiving, Dec. 24 and 25).
Deerfield's heart is the mile-long thoroughfareGuests to Historic Deerfield are encouraged to
simply called "The Street." The Museum isstay the night. Lodging is a dream come true
centered on 12 houses dating to the 18th andthanks to the classic, full-service country inn,
19th centuries and 3 exhibition galleries within thewhich was built in 1884, and is located in the
Flynt Center of Early New England Life.center of the 350-year-old National Historic
The town is always abuzz with programs, specialLandmark village of Deerfield. The Inn features 23
events, group tours and village walking toursguest rooms with private baths.
every season of the year.Breakfast is as good as the bed; the Deerfield Inn
Historic Deerfield's mission is to preserve anduses the finest and freshest naturally raised
interpret the architecture, artifacts and daily life ofproduce in its restaurant. Breakfast is served
a prosperous early New England town. The homesdaily, and dinner Thursday to Monday. For a quick
and artifacts in Deerfield are among the best andbite the casual self-service Terrace Café at
most comprehensively preserved historicalHistoric Deerfield can't be beat.
buildings in the United States.Admission prices for an All of Deerfield ticket are
Historic Deerfield was incorporated in 1952. The$14 for Adults, and $5 for Youths (6-21); Single
meticulous preservation of the town is in largeTour tickets are $7 for Adults, and $5 for Youths.
part the work of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Flynt, ofAdmission tickets are good the day of purchase,
Greenwich, Connecticut. The museum houses, builtand the following day. So be there and have all
between 1730 and 1850, and the Flynt Center ofthe excitement.
Early New England Life, which displays over