Historic Deerfield

Historic Deerfield is a museum in Deerfield, MA, part of the Western Massachusetts guide. Cost: under $25. Main season mid-April through late November.

80 Old Main St · Deerfield, MA

Why you should go…

Historic Deerfield is an outdoor museum along Old Main Street, a National Historic Landmark District in the Pioneer Valley. Your visit starts at Hall Tavern, built in 1760 in nearby Charlemont, with an orientation film and seasonal open hearth cooking. Guided tours of the historic houses start on the hour and take about 35 minutes, and the Flynt Center of Early New England Life hosts changing exhibits. The village remembers the 1704 raid in which more than 100 residents were taken captive.

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