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“One more Bowl, and Then?” : Punch Drinking in Colonial and Revolutionary America

“One more Bowl, and Then?” : Punch Drinking in Colonial and Revolutionary America
“One more Bowl, and Then?” : Punch Drinking in Colonial and Revolutionary America map location

duration: 2 hours
meeting_point: 328 East Bay Street
description:
From the beginning of European colonization of North America in the 16th/17th centuries, alcoholic beverages for daily consumption, celebration, and ceremony were commonplace across all strata of society. Punch in particular became a favored drink in taverns and public houses as well as in the homes of the elite, and the materials associated with punch became a niche market for European and Asian ceramic producers. Excavated punch bowls from Drayton Hall provide the background for the social history of punch on the eve of and during the American Revolution, with three 18th c. punch recipe for participants to sample.

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General Admission - $75.00 + tax

Friend of Drayton Hall - $65.00 + tax
DHPT members will be required to show current membership and valid ID upon entry.

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