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