The Miller-Cory House Museum was originally a farmhouse built in 1740 by Samuel Miller, whose property of 100 acres stretched to what is now the beginning of downtown Westfield. In 1972, the house became a museum, named after its first owner as well as Joseph Cory, who bought the property in 1782. It was restored and fully furnished with period artifacts.
The program will feature tours of the farmhouse by costumed docents. Members of the Cooking Committee will demonstrate the skills and techniques used in 18th century open-hearth cooking. This will be done on-site in the Frazee Building, an authentic cookhouse of the period. Taste samples will be offered to visitors.
The museum will be closed for the summer as of June 18; it will reopen in September. New volunteers are always welcome.
