Material Culture Opens on June 4th
Material Culture: Domestic Cloth-Making in 18th-Century New England
Explore the material culture of early domestic textile arts and the tools used to produce linen and woolen cloth in rural New England homesteads. Material goods provide a window into standards of living, self-sufficiency, economic diversification, and the transition from frontier life to settled communities.
Upcoming Programs
Opening Day & Textile Demonstrations
The Counting House Museum opens for public viewing on June 4th. Celebrate a new museum season featuring two new exhibits, “Material Culture: Domestic Cloth-Making in 18th Century New England” and “Berwick Begins”, a permanent exhibit featuring items from the Chadbourne and Old Fields archeology digs.
A variety of textile demonstrations will be at the Counting House Landing on Opening Day, arranged thanks to Peter Cook, in celebration of the opening of the new textile exhibit. The demonstrations and the Museum admission is free to the public, donations are gratefully accepted.
Fundraisers
Forgotten Frontier Catalog
Forgotten Frontier Catalog
We will hand deliver to all South Berwick addresses. Shipping is an additional $7.