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- The Heritage Farmstead Museum (HFM) is the premiere living history site interpreting the Texas Blackland Prairie region in North Texas. An American Alliance of Museums accredited institution, the HFM strives to offer a step into the past for people of many ages, interests and backgrounds.
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The Heritage Farmstead Museum (HFM) is the premiere living history site interpreting the Texas Blackland Prairie region in North Texas. An American Alliance of Museums accredited institution, the HFM strives to offer a step into the past for people of many ages, interests and backgrounds.
Explore North Texas' rich agricultural history at the Heritage Farmstead Museum. The farmstead built in 1891 includes the original Victorian home, barns and outbuildings. Through interactive tours, programs, exhibits and events visitors will experience life on the Blackland Prairie from 1891-1939.
Heritage Farmstead Museum (also known as the Ammie Wilson House) is a historic farm museum at 1900 West 15th Street in Plano, Texas. The late-Victorian farm-house was built in 1891 on a 365-acre farm belonging to Mary Alice Farrell and her husband Hunter Farrell, a landowner and businessman whose family had moved to Texas from Virginia.
- You Can Step Back Into Plano History
- Mingle and Visit with The Farm Animals
- The Cost to Visit Is Very Affordable The Heritage Farmstead Museum
- It’S A Great Place For Kids to Learn
- You Can Rent Space at The Heritage Farmstead Museum
- It’S A Great Summer Camp Option!
- The Holiday Lights at The Heritage Farmstead Is A Must-See
Built in 1891, the Heritage Farmstead is an active farm and house that has been preserved very nicely so you can experience what life was like back in the day. The Heritage Farmstead has a house you can walk through (the home of Hunter and Mary Alice Farrell) and see replicas of what life was like in each room from clothing to dishes and baths. A c...
While the Farmstead Museum is open you can visit with Farm Animals during their opening hours, if you have a 2-5-year-old, be sure to go on a Little Farmer Friday, at 10am. Preschool kids can read a story, make a craft, meet the livestock, enjoy a wagon ride and enjoy the two-hour, come-and-go program which closes at noon. At the farm you can visit...
General admission includes a self-guided tour of the grounds, animal viewing, and outside of buildings. Self-guided tours do not include access to the Farrell-Wilson House, the Young House, or the School House. A printed guide is available to pick up at the Gift Shop. The cost starts at $5 for a self-guided tour and $10 for a public tour.
The team at the Heritage Farmstead Museum has done a great job at producing educational material and downloadable resourcesfor Homeschooling groups, Teachers, and families who are looking to teach this era of history to their young children. The trained volunteers (often dressed in costume) will teach and tell stories about the local personalities ...
The historic Pole Barn starts at $850 for 4 hours and up to 100 guests, perfect for a wedding or private occasion, which really comes alive on balmy Summer evenings.
But be quick, by April many of their most popular camps may be fully booked. Numbers are small and cozy, allowing for maximum fun and learning.
In the last couple of years, the team at the Heritage Farmstead has begun opening up the Museum at night during select evenings in December, with thousands of sparking holiday lights, a visit with Santa, and beautiful exhibits.
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The Heritage Farmstead Museum is a premier living history attraction in the DFW area. The 4 acre site includes 13 original historic structures that recall the early life in the Lone Star State. Its show piece is a 19th century mansion that dates back to 1891.
The Heritage Farmstead Museum, Plano, Texas. 9,769 likes · 320 talking about this · 13,125 were here. Admission: Public Tour $10.00 Grounds Admission $5.00.
