Chatham to China: Acculturation, Encounter and Trade 1800-1900

Opening July 6th, Chatham to China: Acculturation, Encounter and Trade is the highly anticipated presentation at the Atwood House Museum, home to the Chatham Historical Society. This experiential exhibit will explore the travel and trading activities of Chatham sea captains during the 1800’s, chronicling in lively detail the landscape of the period, the affect Eastern ideologies had on Puritan descendants, and the direct impact their involvement had on Chatham and the region. Participation is encouraged as you walk through each vignette, with the opportunity to belay a line, trade for Ginseng root, silk, tea and more at a Cantonese market stall, and then market those commodities back home at a replica of Boston’s India Wharf. Perhaps the most striking piece of the exhibit is the scale bow of one of Chatham’s most celebrated clippers, the Wild Rover, soaring over the space in dramatic and 3-D fashion. Exhibit is open daily except Mondays.