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Some of these farms still have fields, some have been pared down to only the house, at some you can do hands on activities and at others costumed interpreters perform farm chores as they used to be done. But all give a feel of the time when most Americans lived in small towns or rural areas instead of today's suburbs and cities. Please tell us of other sites that give visitors the same experience.

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Alaska
Palmer
Musk Ox Farm Tours & Gift Shop
50 1 Glenn Highway
PO Box 587
Palmer AK 99645
Phone 907 745-4151
Web Site http://www.muskoxfarm.org/
E-mail mailto:moxfarm@alaska.net
Description dedicated to raising and preserving the musk ox
Type of Resource Nature
Primary Focus Natural History
Building Type Farm
Nature of Group or Site Animals
Collection G-M Musk Ox

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California
Auburn
Bernhard Museum
291 Auburn-Folsom Road
Auburn CA 95603
Phone 916 889-6500
Web Site http://www.placer.ca.gov/museum/courthou.htm
Alt Web http://www.auburn-california.com/history/bernhard.html
Description stage stop, farmhouse, winery
Type of Resource House Museum
Building Type Farm
Era 1851

California
Fallbrook
Fallbrook Historical Society
260 Rockey Crest Road
PO Box 1375
Fallbrook CA 92088
Phone 760 723-4125
Web Site http://sd.znet.com/~schester/fallbrook/history/society/
Description Luiseno Indians, local memorabilia, miniatures of 12 local historic buildings, house museum of first Civil War soldier to win Congressional Medal of Honor
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Local History
Building Type Farm
Field of Study/Science Facility Minerals
Collection G-M Models
Group Identity Native American
Research /Reading Library
New or Updated: 04/01/2003

California
Ferndale
Fern Cottage
2121 Centerville Road
PO Box 36
Ferndale CA 95536
Phone 707 786-4835
Web Site *****
Description Cattle ranching farm house with gardens -- by appointment
Type of Resource House Museum
Primary Focus Gardens
Building Type Farm
Era 1866
New or Updated: 04/02/2003

CA
Fremont
Patterson House at Ardenwood Farm
34600 Ardenwood Boulevard
Fremont CA 94555
Phone 510 796-0663
Web Site http://www.ebparks.org/parks/arden.htm
E-mail mailto:ardenwood@ebparks.org
Alt Web http://www.fremont.gov/Recreation/ArdenwoodPark/default.htm
Description house, animals, horse drawn railroad on working farm
Type of Resource House Museum
Primary Focus Railroad
Building Type Farm
Nature of Group or Site Animals
New or Updated: 09/25/2003

California
Pacific Grove
Pacific Grove Heritage Society
605 Laurel Ave
Pacific Grove CA 93950
Phone 831 372-2898
Web Site http://www.mbay.net/~heritage/
Alt Web http://www.93950.com/history.htm
Description local group with small museum in a former barn
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Preservation
Building Type Farm
Research /Reading Archives
New or Updated: 05/14/2003

CA
Walnut Creek
Old Borges Ranch
1035 Castle Rock Road
Walnut Creek    CA
Phone   925 943-5860
Web Site http://www.ci.walnut-creek.ca.us/openspace/osborges.htm
Description 1900 era ranch now holds animals, equipment displays, blacksmith shop
Type of Resource   House Museum
Primary Focus Agricultural
Building Type   Farm
Era 1901
New or Updated:   1/14/2004

California
West Covina
Hurst Ranch
1227 S Orange Avenue
West Covina CA 91790
Phone 626 962-8056
Web Site http://www.westcov.org/council/hurst1.html
E-mail mailto:info@hurstranch.com
Description 100 year old farm is now open air museum with hands on activities for visitors
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Local History
Building Type Farm
Kind of Activity Living History
Nature of Group or Site Outdoor

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Connecticut
Mystic
Denison Homestead
Pequotsepos Road
Mystic CT
Phone 860 536-9248
Web Site
Alt Web www.visitmystic.com/places/history.htm
Description homestead of one family from 1717-1941, each room depicts different era, but all are furnished with family artifacts
Type of Resource House Museum
Building Type Farm
Era 1717

Wilton

Weir Farm National Historic Site

735 Nod Hill Road

Wilton CT 06897

Phone 203 834-1896

Web Site http://www.nps.gov/wefa/

Description 60 acre farm with 12 structures, interpretive focus on Impressionist painter J

Alden Weir

Type of Resource Museum

Primary Focus Arts

Building Type Farm

Era 1825-1919

New or Updated: 9/15/2004

Last Update: 01/11/2008

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