The patent medicine era (mid-1800s–early 1900s) was wrought with fraud and dangerous products that, in part, led to many of the regulations we know today for our food and medicine. But did you know that some of these patent medicines are still used, and even beloved, today? Learn about the history of some of this... Read more »

During this “directional” class, learn how to use maps to better know how to navigate. Historic maps will be used to connect the history of the Remick farmstead to the mapping process. Plus, create a map of your own! Registration ends at 3 p.m., Friday, January 17. This class takes place indoors. Cost (1 student... Read more »

Bits of colored paper, lace, ribbon and glitter... These are the ingredients for our drop-in Valentine Workshop. Be inspired by late 19th-century cards, as well as popular postcards from the 1900s. New England is the birthplace of the American Valentine’s Day industry thanks to Esther Howland, who made cards while a student at Mount Holyoke... Read more »