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While these sites are designed primarily for the younger set, many adults will find them fun and informative.

Children’s Creations

Creations of Children – Several examples of items made by children in the period of 1792 to 1817

Clothing

Colonial American 1700 Men’s Clothing – Interactive.  Wait for the picture to load then move your cursor over each item of clothing for an explanation.  Start with the undergarments then add one layer at a time.  Don’t forget the accessories.  An audio description of each item is also available for the younger visitors.

Colonial American 1700 Woman’s Clothing – Interactive.  Wait for the picture to load then move your cursor over each item of clothing for an explanation.  Start with the undergarments and add one layer at a time.

Colonial American 1770 Men’s Clothing – Interactive.  Wait for the picture to load then move your cursor over each item of clothing for an explanation.  Start with the undergarments then add one layer at a time.  Don’t forget to check the accessories.

Colonial American 1770 Woman’s Clothing – Interactive.  Wait for the picture to load then move your cursor over each item of clothing for an explanation.  Start with the undergarments then add one layer at a time.

Colonial American 1770 Girl’s Clothing – Interactive.  Wait for the picture to load then move your cursor over each item of clothing for an explanation.  Start with the undergarments then add one layer at a time.

American Woman’s Clothing from 1800 -  Interactive.  Wait for the picture to load then move your cursor over each item of clothing for an explanation.  Start with the undergarments then add one layer at a time.

American Woman’s Clothing from 1860 – Interactive.  Wait for the picture to load then move your cursor over each item of clothing for an explanation.  Start with the undergarments then add one layer at a time.

American Man’s Clothing from 1860 – Interactive.  Wait for the picture to load then move your cursor over each item of clothing for an explanation.  Start with the undergarments then add one layer at a time.

American Girl’s Clothing from 1860 – Interactive.  Wait for the picture to load then move your cursor over each item of clothing for an explanation.  Start with the undergarments then add one layer at a time.

A Union Soldier’s Uniform from the Civil War – 1865 – Interactive.  Wait for the picture to load then move your cursor over each item of clothing for an explanation.  Start with the undergarments then add one layer at a time.  Don’t forget to check the accessories.

American Woman’s Clothing from 1900 – Interactive.  Wait for the picture to load then move your cursor over each item of clothing for an explanation.  Start with the undergarments then add one layer at a time.

American Man’s Clothing from 1900 – Interactive.  Wait for the picture to load then move your cursor over each item of clothing for an explanation.  Start with the undergarments then add one layer at a time.

American Girl’s Clothing from 1900 – Interactive.  Wait for the picture to load then move your cursor over each item of clothing for an explanation.  Start with the undergarments then add one layer at a time.

Examples of Early American Children’s Clothing – Examples of Early American children’s clothing from the period between 1760 and 1900.

A Fashion Costume Party – Interactive.  You are invited to a fashion costume party. Click on each guest’s name and find out more about what they are wearing.

Furniture

Early American Children’s Furniture – Several examples of childen’s furniture.  1720 – 1854.

History

Have Fun With History – A great site for young and old with videos and slide shows on a large number of topics concerning the discovery and colonization of America and the Revolution.

Interactive History – From PBS, a site with many interactive activities for kids.  The topic is Colonial America.  Excellent site.

School

Early American School Books – View the title page and several selected pages of texts of old school books from the period between 1798 and 1869.

Tools

Video Demonstrations of Early American Tools – A series of short videos designed to briefly show how a number of early American tools were used.  Included are hand cards, screw auger, broad axe and adze, brace and bit, a great wheel, niddy noddy, froe, tape loom, draw knife and shaving horse.  The use of flintlock and percussion rifles is also demonstrated.

Toys

Early American Children’s Toys – Some examples of authentic early American toys dating from 1765 to 1919.