How long did the Homestead Act of 1862 last?
How much of the USA was homesteaded?
How many states were involved?
Learn the answers to these questions and much more.
​September 23 from 10:00 to 3:00

Spring on the Farm will be May 7th from 10:00 to 3:00. 
Special Exhibit of Mother's Day History and Memorabilia
Meet our newest animals
​Hands-on activities for kids and much more

We have enjoyed working with two interns from the CSU History Dept. this summer. One has written a Site Management Plan for the museum and the other has helped with community outreach.  They have also done extra things like getting a draft horse model donated from the Longmont Agricultural Heritage Center., and are putting together clothing exhibits for Pioneer Living Day on Sept 25 from 10 to 3.

Baby animals, free seed packets, vendors.

The attendance has improved for September and October, but still a slow year. We are now closed for the winter but trust 2021 will be better. Enjoy the winter!

At this time we are planning Pioneer Living Day on Sept 26 from 10:00 to 3:00. We will bring back some of the best activities from past events, but demonstrations will be limited.

We will open the museum June 19 and 20 weekend with limited hands-on activities due to the present situation. Still lots of fresh air and open spaces.

We are having a good Colorado winter. Some of the drifts are 6 ft high. We are making models of an ice house and root cellar to display when we open in May.

Pioneer Living Day is Sept 21, just a week away. We are getting the pioneer games ready. They should be a lot of fun. There will be lots of great items to bid on for the silent auction. Come enjoy the fun. 

We had blizzard conditions and lots of drifts on March 13, but all of the animals are fine. Thankfully our first calf didn't arrive until the 16th. The second calf is due anytime and we will be getting lambs and a pig soon. We are getting ready for "Spring on the Farm" on May 4th.