Resistance at Home

The American Revolution was fought not only on the battlefield, but also in kitchens, workshops, and homes across the colonies. As taxes on everyday necessities like tea and textiles increased, colonists found creative ways to resist by spinning their own cloth, brewing herb- and fruit-based Liberty Tea, and relying on homemade goods instead of British imports.

Join the 18th Century Cook Mike Smith, spinner Zoe Lawson, and several other traditional craftspeople on the Eustis Estate grounds for live demonstrations and hands-on activities that reveal how ordinary people turned everyday work into acts of resistance. Many of these stories are drawn from Historic New England’s exhibition Myth & Memory: Stories of the American Revolution, now showing at the Eustis Estate.

Historic New England Members: $25; Nonmembers: $30; Child (18 and under): Free.

Call (617) 994-6600 for more information.

Your ticket includes admission to the Eustis Estate and to the Myth & Memory exhibition.