Sharon, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (Washington) does interpretive demonstrations in their kitchen, plus have large bread ovens they often fire up. I know years ago they had some trouble with locals on the smoke from the larger ovens, but seem to still be doing it. They may be able to help you or steer you in the right directions. You may also want to check city ordinances. John Boise, ID >>> [log in to unmask] 3/3/2006 12:19:23 PM >>> I have a question for those historic sites that are doing living history. What are the thoughts on doing open hearth cooking in historic structures? Are there any sites that do this? Any legal issues involved with this? If any sites are doing this, were there insurance issues? Sharon Maguire quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).