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Making Chocolate the 18th Century Way demo at the Whitfield Museum

Discover why chocolate was so popular in the 1700s and how it was made

Robert Lecce will demonstrate how chocolate was made in the 1700s
Robert Lecce will demonstrate how chocolate was made in the 1700s (Pewter Pot Fine Spiced Chocolates)

Robert Lecce and Edward Dirgo of Pewter Pot Fine Spiced Chocolates will be at the Henry Whitfield State Museum on Sunday, October 20, 10am-4pm, to demonstrate how chocolate was made in the 1700s and share the history of chocolate. Spiced chocolate bars and chocolate drinking mixes will be available for purchase. The demo is free and, in honor of State Museum Sunday, admission to the Whitfield House and Visitor Center exhibit galleries is free for all Connecticut residents. The museum is located at 248 Old Whitfield Street. For more information, call 203-453-2457, email whitfieldmuseum@ct.gov, or visit https://portal.ct.gov/ecd-henr....

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