Christmas fare will be featured at the Monadnock Center for History and Culture on Saturday, Dec. 13, during the center’s December hearth cooking day at the Phoenix Mill House. Visitors can sample traditional Christmas dishes prepared over an open hearth and learn about New England holiday history.
The Phoenix Mill House, once an overseer’s home for the textile mill that stood at Main and Grove streets, will be staffed by costumed interpreters portraying the Prescott family. Along with hearth cooking, the Prescotts will demonstrate homemade gift–making and discuss daily life in the 1830s. Guests will receive copies of the day’s recipes to try at home.
Hearth cooking days are open-house programs, and visitors may drop in between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Admission is free, with donations encouraged.
The Phoenix Mill House, a circa-1800 structure, requires navigating two high steps to enter, which may be difficult for some visitors. The house is not wheelchair accessible. Visitors with questions about accessibility may call the center at 603-924-3235.
The Monadnock Center for History and Culture, located at 19 Grove St. in downtown Peterborough, is a community museum and cultural center. Information is available at MonadnockCenter.org.