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American Farm Heritage Museum

The American Farm Heritage Museum covers 57 acres of park like atmosphere.  As of today there are five areas representing the museum.  The "Lil" Red Barn Museum, the American Heritage Railroad for a G-16 scale train.  A replica of Hills Fort (from 1809) including a block house built by the Hills Fort Organization and the American Heritage Saw Mill and a tractor & equpment display.   As you travel down the interstate you will see our entrance.  Yes!  We are farm history, and so much more!

The American Farm Heritage Museum's purpose is to preserve our rural American history.  Starting with hand tools used to farm with thru tractors and equipment of the 1980s. Horses and wagons and carriages turned into trucks and cars. General stores turned into seperate identities. Women  went from campfires to wood and then electric stoves; clothing styles changed dramatically; general stores turned into individualized businesses.  There will be rooms for selected colletions such as dolls, hats, china, sewing tools, wood carvings, etc.  Collections will change;  a librairy will be designed for research.

An arial view of the museum grounds

 Home built steam tractor with wagon for passengers  Kids love it and adults find it interesting

          Antique Farm Equipment

                    AMERICAN HERITAGE TRAIN

Opeating at each event held.  The train crew works the first & third Saturdays each month laying track and beautifying the train.

See American Farm Heritage Museum's web page for more train details

Future plans of the museum are to have multiple buildings for tractors and equipment, cars, trucks and fire engines.  A village consisting of a barber shop, millinary shop, general store, feed store, tool shed, saloon, one room school, church and a home are in the plans. The 16 guage train will circle the grounds. There will also be an organic garden area and fields for growing organic crops.  There will be an area for livestock with a barn.  A dairy display of the history of milking will be added.

There will be special events held throughout the year and the grounds will be available for rent for activities.  As the museum grows and buildings go up activity will be daily.

see special events for activities  going on!

Antique Trucks

The Heritage Saw Mill.  Actually used to saw    boards for museum use!

fire engines are a part of our history

A replica of Hills fort 1809

and Soldiers from that era.

See Hills Fort Society web page