On this page you will find news from the AFHM Museum

There is a museum web page....americanfarmheritagemuseum.org if you want to check it out!

The 'Lil' Red Barn Museum hoseted 16 first and second graders on May 26 from Hoffman, Il.  They toured the barn and learned about the different displays.  The girls modeld our hats and gloves and the boys tried out our hand sheller and potatoe slicer.  They all had a root beer float and toured the rest of the grounds.

On May 18 Bond County KRP had their field day at the museum where they enjoyed pizza and cheking out every thing on the grounds.  They even got a train ride.

Got a group that would like to come......?  Call us

618-267-3050 or the barn 781-0590

WE NOW HAVE A ROAD!

THANK YOU bOND cOUNTY hIGHWAY FOR YOUR EXCELLENT WORK

Near future goals

Building the pioneer village consisting of a long building with different store fronts.  It will contain a general store (which will contain a gift shop), Milinery Shop, Dr. / Dentist Office / Toy Shop / Saloon (soda shop) for sandwiches, drinks and entertainment.  A feed store and tool shed will be on one end.....  A one room school,  house and church will each sit seperately but close by.

Long term plan

Build a 70 X 300 ft. building to house displays of all sorts. Set up a home for a person to live in - a barn to house some farm animals and a garden for the public to share spaces and grow their own food. Build a camp ground for overnight camping.  Put up three cabins near the fort for weekend rentals.

lets start knocking some of the goals out so we can open our musuem on a full time basis.

     NEXT BOARd  MEETING  Sept. 6 (may want to check since it is labor day>   

Next Memberhip meeting  Sept. 14

Meetings now at Main Building on Grounds

 Hear it being mentioned that we may get a black smith shop back by the fort.  George Gobberdiel has been working on this for some time.  If this is your interest you might give him a call and offer your help (yep! I said it again - help!)

A train barn is under construction.  It will be of steel contruction.  Help is needed as only three or four guys are working on this and it just is not enough.  PLEASE if you have some time help them

Even tho the "Lil" Red Barn is only open until the end of October we will still do tour groups by appointment.  We love bus tours and mystry tours and can hel you plan your visit to Greenville's other sites of interest    see VISIT above.  Family in town and need something to do.. Club entertainment... Birthday Parties..  We'll show you around, bake you a cake, serve you lunch.

        Call 618-488-7758 to make arrangements