In the mid-1800s an agrarian community, then-sleepy Deerfield transformed slowly from the late 1800s to the late 1900s into a commuter suburb. Encouraged over the years by improving transportation, and by its proximity to the affluent North Shore Suburbs east of it, Deerfield now ressembles the very model of a contemporary well-to-do suburban landscape. For residents, it has many attractive ammenities and sparkling new shopping areas in its downtown; for visitors, it offers the modest but endearing Deerfield Historic Village, which hosts historic reenactments in the summer time.
