Dedham's Fairbanks House hosts period craftsmen
Dedhamites traveled back in time to the art and lifestyles of the 17th and 18th centuries, on Sunday.
Field of the house Fairbanks - the oldest wood frame house in America - more than a dozen period artisans throughout New England in period costumes and other artifacts introduced during contentment Crafts demonstration plantation.
"It's a great event. For the first time that we are here, "said Deb Arscott, one of the hundreds of participants at the event Sunday, Aug. 14."We lived in the city 30 years, so this is the first time we were in the house."
Event organizers Fairbanks Jonathan and Peter Cook began organizing four months ago just to celebrate the 375th anniversary of Dedham.
They first worked together when they organized a similar exhibition to celebrate the 350th anniversary of Boston in 1980. Cook thought they should put a show together for the anniversary of Dedham.
"We have craftsmen here that I worked with over 30 years," said Cook."I called (and) I said, 'we are all together at home over Jonathan Fairbanks. So we are here today. "
Artisans include a basket maker, a manufacturer of aircraft and carpenter who showed people how to join wood, a weaver, a tailor tombstone, and others.
Bill Wasson rope made with a small wooden machine he built two years ago.
"Rope in one form or another has been used for thousands and thousands of years," he said. "Cavemen probably had the rope."
He demonstrated how the rope was made in the 17th and 18th centuries, he turns in his machine-oriented wood.
"I like the tailor. He is actively working on (clothes) as are many people craft here, "Jamie said Poulin." An interesting part of the event is that everyone is made to do things. "
The event began at 10 am with a game that told childbirth during the 17th and 18th centuries and the role of midwives had at the time.
"All this stuff is very interesting period," said Arscott."I love the cultural history and learn how things were done at different periods of time."
After the game, the visitors walked around the tables where artisans demonstrated their crafts.
Participants also continued visits to the Fairbanks House.
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Denis Hambucken of Lee, New Hampshire demonstrates how to split wood for siding as crafts persons reenacted aspects of 17th and early 18th Century life during a day of Plantation Period Crafts Demonstrations at the Fairbanks House in Dedham on Sunday,
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