Oh, I forgot-- there's a living history museum in Portsmouth too, Strawbery Banke (that was what the original settlers called the place when they came over in the early 1600s, because of the wild strawberries growing everywhere). They have a new exhibition space with occasional costume shown, plenty in storage, plus a few roleplayers (ever-shifting number). It's unique in that it doesn't focus on one time period, but rather shows the history of the place from 1600s up to 1950. Each house is a different date, most are original, some were moved to the site. Most houses do not have roleplayers, but there's kit for Rev War, early 1800s, 1830s, 1870s, 19teens, WWII (I know, because I used to do their reproduction costumes!)
Also Plimoth Plantation, gem of living history museums. Everything Williamsburg should be and isn't. They have an incredible program going on now, a collaborative embroidery of a 17th c. jacket.... (MUST find the time to get on that!!! Sigh...) Astrida ******************************* Astrida Schaeffer, Assistant Director Museum of Art, University of New Hampshire Paul Creative Arts Center 30 College Road Durham, NH 03824-3538 603-862-0310 FAX: 603-862-2191 www.unh.edu/art-gallery ******************************* _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
