Broom-Making Demonstrations at the History Workshop

Name: Broom-Making Demonstrations at the History Workshop
Start: 2021-08-07T11:00:00-04:00
Location: Historic Deerfield

Historic Deerfield 80 Old Main Street, Deerfield MA 01342

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Every Saturday Until October 30th, 2021 11:00am–5:00pm

Broom-Making Demonstrations at the History Workshop

Saturday, August 7^th, 14^th, 21st & 28th, 2021

Saturday, September 4^th, 11^th, 18^th & 25^th

Saturday, October 2^nd, 9^th, 16^th, 22^nd & 30^th

10:00 AM 4:00 PM

Brooms were so important to the economy of 19th century Deerfield that at one time there were eight broom-making shops along the Street! Join us in the History Workshop to watch a broom being made by hand, learn about growing and processing broomcorn, and see broom making tools and equipment. Learn the story of Caleb Salisbury, an African-American man who lived in Deerfield and made brooms, and learn about the role of broom-making and craft industry in the 19th century.