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Summer at the Farm

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Coggeshall Farm Museum is Open on Saturdays and Sundays in July and August (closed July 4th)

Times: Coggeshall Farm Museum is open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m

Cost: Included with general daytime admission ($10 for adults, $5 for youth ages 4-17) or with Coggeshall Farm Museum membership or Old Sturbridge Village membership.

Coggeshall Farm Museum in Bristol, RI

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Experience the Sights, Sounds and Activities of the Summer!

Get ready for summer at the farm, full of new experiences and beautiful landscapes. This summer’s programming will immerse you in the world of a 1790s salt marsh farmer, letting you experience the daily activities of the time. See a quilt in progress at the farmhouse, watch as food cooks in the hearth, experience costumed historians make milking stools, and more! This summer, Coggeshall is offering a range of special events that will let you dive deeper in to the history and traditions of the time. Learn the practical uses of plants (like clothing and medicine), listen to the music of the time, or take a class on textile dyeing. And don’t forget to say “hi” to the pigs, sheep, and chickens while you’re here. This summer, the farm is yours to explore!

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This Summer’s Events: 

A young woman dressed in historical clothing—including a yellow patterned vest, an apron, and a green fabric bonnet with a straw brim—tends to a garden. She is leaning over a garden carrying a woven basket. In the background, a wooden fence borders a green lawn and trees under a blue sky with fluffy white clouds.

Herb and Garden Weekend

July 11th – 12th

Visit the farm and see the garden in full bloom! Smell your way through the different herbs that were used to flavor food and for medicinal purposes. Whether it’s heading on the nature trail to search for useful wild plants, planting seeds to bring home, or frolicking through the fields, there is something fun for everyone. Learn more and purchase tickets.

A wooden table displaying several braided skeins of dyed yarn alongside ceramic bowls containing various natural dye materials.

Textile Colors of the American Revolution

July 18th

Learn about the history of fabric dyes and how it ties to the American Revolution. Come out to the farm to learn about the the plants and animals that were part of making the red, white and blue colors familiar throughout the revolution. Learn more and purchase tickets.

Farm Adventures

July 20th – 26th

Coggeshall invites children ages 7-11 to join our crew for a week-long adventure out on our historic farm. Try out some useful skills from the 18th century, including turning wool to yarn, yarn dyeing, making ink for quill writing, useful plants, local wildlife scavenger hunts, butter churning, cheese making, historical games, and more. Learn more and purchase tickets.

A person in historical dress and a white ruffled cap sits at a wooden table outdoors, using a paintbrush to paint pink botanical designs on a square white canvas.

Music & Arts on the Farm: Part 1

July 25th

Join Coggeshall Farm Museum and Bristol Historical & Preservation Society for a showcase of art and music that celebrates the past. Artists from Urban Sketchers Rhode Island will be demonstrating Plein Air painting around the farm and musical guests, the Tautaugs, will be highlighting Bristol’s traditional musical heritage. Be a part of the fun by making your own watercolor creations and singing along! Learn more and purchase tickets.

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Voices of the Revolution

August 1st – 2nd

Step into a rural community and meet four Revolutionary-era residents, each navigating the growing conflict in their own way. Learn about a specific resident and build your own character, then move through the farm as an active participant in the unfolding story. In the end, you’ll get to decide whether to fight for independence or stay loyal to the British Crown! More information and tickets will be available soon!

A large, dense pile of harvested flax plants with thin green stems and small, round seed pods spread across a floor indoors.

Flax to Fiber

August 15th

Learn about the amazing process of turning the flax plant into the fiber that was used to make linen clothes, rope and more! See the beautiful flax plant growing on the farm and learn how to grow the plants in the proper way to get the best fiber. It will be a fun day to learn about the work involved in making the cooler clothes for summer! Learn more and purchase tickets.

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Music & Arts on the Farm: Part 2

August 29th

Celebrate the beauty of our 1790s salt marsh farm through musical and artistic interpretation! Musicians from Old Sturbridge Village will be on-site to demonstrate some 18th-century songs and talk about instruments of the time. Silhouette artist Deborah O’Connor will also be on-site to create silhouette keepsakes. Learn more and purchase tickets.

Growing Roots

July 9th – 10th (SOLD OUT)

August 6th – 27th

Coggeshall invites children ages 3-6 to the farm to join our Coggeshall Educators each week as we explore a different part of the farm. Learn about sheep, chickens, pigs, cows, vegetables, and more in this hands-on program. Learn more and purchase tickets.