See and Taste History at the Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

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We get to see and taste history in this season 7 segment of Weekends with Yankee (episode 708). Amy is at the Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to learn about the history of the region. In this segment, Amy visits the different time periods exhibits with archaeologist Alexandra Martin. Then, she meets up with historical interpreters and hearth-cooking experts Lynne Putney and Nancy Wason. Together, they make a traditional pie and sweet, cinnamon-raisin Chelsea buns. 

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Produced by GBH, Boston’s preeminent public media producer, Weekends with Yankee is a Telly Award–winner in theTourism/Travel category and was recently nominated for Best New Series and Best Travel Program by The Taste Awards. Series funding for Weekends with Yankee is provided by New Hampshire Division of Travel & Tourism Development, Maine Office of Tourism, Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism, The Barn Yard, American Cruise Lines, and Grady-White Boats.