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Preparing for Winter

November 6, 2026

Grades K - 12

Stroll the Historic Village where preparations are underway for the cold season ahead. Students will learn about how the needs and duties of 19-century New Yorkers shifted as they prepared for the season to come. See traditional crafts, harvesting tasks, winterizing homes, and food preparations in the 200-year-old historic kitchens.

Questions? Contact education@gcv.org

Warm up in the Village!

Preparing for Winter opportunities include:

  • Make a candle the old-fashioned way and take it home with you
  • Taste popcorn using a 19th-century popcorn popper, cooked over a hearth
  • Learn through smell and conversation in our Historic kitchens
  • Talk with an interpreter about how meat was smoked to keep through the winter without refrigeration
  • More coming soon!

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