Antique Farms: A Great Family Heritage to Discover - Part II

Antique Farms provide fascinating family outings thatJune through Labor Day daily 9-5; Labor Day through
make history come alive.Seeing how people workedMay, 10-4.Museum: NEW JERSEY MUSEUM OF
and lived, especially in our own local areas reallyAGRICULTURE
connects kids to their heritage with a big link of pride.Location: Brunswick, New Jersey
There's nothing like actually experiencing LivingContact: (908)-249-2077
History to make it come alive.If you are intoInfo: Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10-5, Sunday 12-5.
collecting Antique farm pumps, Milk Jugs or tractors,Tours & demonstrations available. Call for more
it's a lot of fun to go to Farm Museums and Countryinformation.New Jersey
tractor shows.Museum: LONGSTREET FARM MUSEUM
They are really fun and are a great way to spend aLocation: Holmdel, New Jersey
family day that will be remembered and appreciated.Contact: (908)-946-3758
Believe me, kids go nuts with old Farm equipment,Info: Demonstrations of the farm equipment
especially tractors!I remember playing on old tractorsavailable depending on the season of the year. Open
as a kid, in my home town over 40 years ago!June through Labor Day daily 9-5; Labor Day through
Playing farmer with my two wild brothers, on oldMay, 10-4.Museum: NEW JERSEY MUSEUM OF
ramshackled tractors is a memory I still delight in.AGRICULTURE
Who knows? Maybe that is what hooked me intoLocation: Brunswick, New Jersey
the Antique Farm passion?What is really amazingContact: (908)-249-2077
though is that you can find ancient relics at theseInfo: Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10-5, Sunday 12-5.
shows often in Top running shape. Did you know youTours & demonstrations available. Call for more
can still order parts for some of these living historyinformation.New York
machines?To share in the fun, here is a list of someMuseum: CAYUGA COIUNTY AGRICULTURAL
of the best Farm Museums out there. Here is a list ofMUSEUM
Farm Museums by Area:Location: Auburn, New York
(Please note: There are a lot of them so I willContact: (315)-252-7644
present the huge list via several articles).MarylandInfo: Featuring antique tractors nad farm implements.
Museum: CARROLL COUNTY FARM MUSEUMOpen July - August, Wednesday to Sunday 1-5.
Location: Westminster, MarylandClosed during winter.Museum: NORTHERN NEW
Contact: (410)-848-7775YORK AGRICULTURAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Info: Open May-October, weekends 12-5. FeaturingLocation: Stone Mills, New York
antique farm equipment & tractorContact: (315)-658-2353
collections.MassachusettsInfo: Featuring early farm tractors and home
Museum: HADLEY FARM MUSEUMequipment. Open June through September daily, 9-4.
Location: 147 Russel St.,Hadley, MA 01035May, by appointment only.North Carolina
Contact: (413)-586-1812Museum: OLD TIME HISTORICAL ASSN.
Info: Our farm museum is housed in a 1782 barn.Location: Climax, North Carolina
Hours and admission prices by appointment only. CallContact: James Ferree, (910)-685-4253
for more information.New JerseyInfo: Call the museum for open dates and times.That
Museum: LONGSTREET FARM MUSEUMis all this time. More Museums to come in Part III!Aliza
Location: Holmdel, New JerseyLevine is an Antique Farm Nut and Historical
Contact: (908)-946-3758Researcher
Info: Demonstrations of the farm equipmentCheck out - Feel Free to copy, print and frame the
available depending on the season of the year. Openstunning Historical Farm Photograph Collection!