by Old Colony History Museum | Jun 25, 2021 | The Kiosk
In previous blog posts, we took a look that the two crops we planted in the OCHM Garden that were successfully introduced to the region early: onions and potatoes. In this update, we are dealing with two more crops planted in the garden that were introduced later on:...
by Old Colony History Museum | May 14, 2021 | The Kiosk
Archaeological evidence suggests that vegetable farming in New England dates back more than one thousand years. Three plants, known as the Three Sisters, were grown together by Native Americans: corn, beans, and squash. The term three sisters come from the way in...
by Old Colony History Museum | May 4, 2021 | The Kiosk
Potatoes are one of the more versatile foods that we eat and one of the earliest-introduced crops of the Old Colony region, which is how they found their way into the OCHM garden. Originally from Peru, the first potatoes grown in New England arrived on ships from...
by Old Colony History Museum | Apr 21, 2021 | The Kiosk
We’re talking about beginnings in this post and wanted to share a little more about the beginnings of our project. For the past few summers, we have had a homemade mini-golf course on our front lawn. It was fun, eye-catching, and a low-key way to introduce people to...
by Old Colony History Museum | Mar 26, 2021 | The Kiosk, Uncategorized
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