Preparing For Winter Homeschool Day

Explore the Historic Village as preparations begin for the upcoming cold season. Students will learn how the needs and duties of 19th-century New Yorkers changed as they got ready for winter. Discover traditional crafts, harvesting tasks, winterizing homes, and food preparations in the historic kitchens. Homeschoolers will have the opportunity to experience: Making a candle to take home Listening to a Haudenosaunee storyteller share seasonal tales Assisting with a 19th-century recipe in a historic kitchen Learning how to make sausage and smoke meats for winter storage without refrigeration Activities subject to change Tickets for this event will go on sale on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.