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Harvesting History - Thanksgiving Weekend

Travel back to the 17th century over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend at the Henry Whitfield State Museum in Guilford -- Friday-Sunday (11/29-12/1), 10:00-4:30. Discover the true story of Thanksgiving in 1621 Plimoth Colony and what Puritan life was really like as you tour Connecticut’s oldest house (1639) and enjoy a variety of activities. Sample foods that were part of the Native American and early settler’s diets such as: pemmican, pumpkin, squash, corn bread, seeds, nuts, and cider. Learn about and handle reproductions of early tools, clothing, and household implements used by both cultures in daily living and as trade goods. 'Make Your Marke’ with quill pens while designing a symbol representing yourself, just like the Native American sachems did on early treaties. Explore the museum’s annual holiday exhibit, Holidaze: The Real Story of Halloween, Thanksgiving & Christmas and find out how these holidays have changed and evolved over the years. Each hour, the children’s book Pilgrim Cat, will be read aloud for the enjoyment of all. All is included with museum admission: $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and college students, $5 for children ages 6 to 17 and free for ages 5 and under. The public is encouraged to bring donations of non-perishable food items for the Guilford Food Bank, coins for UNICEF or new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots. The museum is located at 248 Old Whitfield Street in Guilford (exit 58 off I-95). Free parking. For more information, call (203) 453-2457, e-mail whitfieldmuseum@ct.gov, visit www.cultureandtourism.org or join us on Facebook.

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