In 1776, John Adams wrote in a letter to Abigail that the celebration of America’s independence “ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shews, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations from one end of the continent to the other.” If you’re wondering what “shews” are, they’re not the kind that go on
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You’re Out! How Does Old-Fashioned “Base Ball” Compare to the Modern Game? By Heather Roselle
Three cheers for the Monmouth Furnace! Though it might seem odd to be celebrating a furnace, this term actually refers to a beloved American pastime as popular in the 19th century as it is now- Base Ball. Two words, but the same sport you’ll see represented on hats, jerseys, and lanyards across crowds of thousands
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Was Allaire Village Ever “Deserted?” By Kristianna Chanda
There are many sources that suggest that Allaire Village was once abandoned or deserted. In 1967, Alden T. Cottrell published a book titled The Deserted Village at Allaire in which he argues that the village was abandoned twice: once after James Allaire’s son, Hal passed away in 1901 and again after World War II. Several
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The Thanksgiving Meal Part 3 by Leah Wilderrotter
As we are getting close to the big day, food prep is in full swing for the meal. In this week’s post, we are going to be discussing the turkey. If you have not been following my journey on the Thanksgiving meal mini-series, check out week 1 and week 2. The two posts cover the
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The Thanksgiving Meal Part 2 by Leah Wilderrotter
Today we are going to be continuing on the journey of the Thanksgiving meal. Last week’s post we went over a brief history of Thanksgiving and how potatoes were used at the first Thanksgiving. This post will be about the vegetables and pumpkin pie. Vegetables One of the reasons why the pilgrims were celebrating Thanksgiving
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The Thanksgiving Meal by Leah Wilderotter
To kick off this holiday season, we start off by saying what we are thankful for and spending time with friends and family. Here at Allaire Village we celebrate our Day of Thanks by thanking our volunteers for their support of the village and for keeping Allaire’s history alive! We end this event day by
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Insights from Intern Jamie
My name is Jamie Morris and I have had the privilege of interning at the Historic Village of Allaire this past summer. As a rising junior year at Washington College, I have been interested in volunteering at the village ever since I was a child visiting with my parents. Over countless trips to the village,
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Insights From Intern Julia
My time at the Historic Village at Allaire has been filled with interesting finds, lots of reading, and a bit of dirt. Although many people would not choose to rifle through piles of dirty, broken glass, I jumped at the opportunity to look through findings from an archaeological dig of the Village. The shards of