Hearth and Harvest - Autumn in the Alden Kitchen

Join colonial hearth cooks at the new Alden hearth to explore harvest‑time foodways in early New England..

Mother‑daughter reenactors Leslie Evans and Diana Dunlap will demonstrate how colonial housewives relied on a plentiful autumn harvest to sustain their families through the long winter by preserving what they could. Visitors will see techniques such as pickling cucumbers, drying apples, salting fish, making butter and cheese, and preparing dishes like hasty pudding that highlight the importance of corn.

The new hearth is part of the Alden Center for Living History and offers an opportunity for visitors of all ages to explore hands‑on history, bringing early American foodways to life.