Harvest to Hearth: Thanksgiving in 1840s Waterford

The Dirty Blue Shirts living historians return to Jordan Park Green historic buildings with a strong focus on the Thanksgiving holiday:  What that meant for our mid-19th-century Waterford ancestors: food, family, gratitude for what they had, remembering those who were gone, charity for those who had less.

Perfect for families, for young and old alike. 

Features of the day. 

-  Hearth cooking in the Beebe-Phillips House, roasted chicken and corn bread! 
- The antique cider press in action in Stacy Barn; fresh cider offered from a local farm. 
- Historic buildings open for folks to learn about what life in Waterford was like "way back then." 
- Games on the Jordan Park Green for young and old! 
- Charity baskets for those less fortunate. 
- Strolls though Stacy Barn, filled with farming equipment from Waterford's agricultural past. 
- The popular, bustling blacksmith shop, open for observation and purchases of hand-forged items. 
 

See a photo slideshow of this 2025 event:

https://www.waterfordcthistoricalsociety.org/2025-harvest-to-hearth.html