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