Living History Comes Alive on Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the “Akin Farmstead” at 762 Dartmouth Street in Dartmouth, MA. This two-day event sponsored by the Dartmouth Heritage Preservation Trust, Inc. (DHPT) will include a militia encampment on site to re-enact Revolutionary War activities in old Dartmouth. Additionally, DHPT’s popular seasonal event, “Never Idle Hands–Living in Early America,” will be held on Sunday, June 29, and will include new and returning participants who will be on hand to showcase: 18th century cookery; demonstrations of early woodworking techniques using antique tools and other artisanal craftmaking; participate in an archaeological dig on site and view archaeological finds from the property; learn about apple cultivation in the 1700s. Opportunities to engage with Revolutionary era re-enactors. Tour the 1762 Akin House and learn about the Akin families’ contributions to the War of Independence; music by the Buzzards Bay Buccaneers, and more. Children are welcome to play games as the young ones did during this period in history.
Stop by during the course of these two days! Free and open to all!
We cannot make this event possible without the generosity of the participants and reenactors who bring you living history at the Akin House. We thank them all!
This event also sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Stay tuned for updates!
