Webinar: The Truth About Baked Beans with Megan Muckenhoupt

  • January 28, 2026 6:00 PM
  • Eastern Standard Time

Description

Who thought of putting molasses in baked beans? The answer you know is probably wrong, and likely the result of Victorian efforts to spin a colonial story about how New England eats. Join Meg Muckenhoupt, the author of The Truth About Baked Beans, to hear the true stories behind Boston Baked Beans, maple syrup, bear fat, and more. Muckenhoupt examines how ideas about New England's food have shaped our ideas about regional identity, who belongs here, and whose stories get told. 

Date & Time

Wed, Jan 28, 2026 6:00 PM

Old York Historical Society

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