The 1812 Homestead

A Museum of Living History

 

Text Box: The 1812 Homestead Farm & Museum, originally constructed as an inn in 1813, now operates as an Educational Foundation and Museum of Living History. The Homestead is located on 130 acres in the pristine Adirondack Mountains where the property adjoins beautiful Long Pond in the town of Willsboro, NY. The 1812 Homestead offers its visitors a “hands-on” perspective of daily rural life on a farm in the early 1800’s. The Homestead is open to the public during regular business hours. It is also open to school groups and the like by appointment. As you tour through the museum you will have the opportunity to make cedar shingles, cedar split-rail fences and make homemade dipped candles. You will also have the opportunity to observe hearth baking, animal husbandry, blacksmithing, gardening, get a lesson in a real one-room schoolhouse, visit our nature trail, see the process of wool spinning, get a tour of the Inn, and much more. The Homestead maintains a schedule of events such as our annual Pioneer Harvest Celebration along with many more events through out the year with the majority free to the public. We are a non-profit organization so any donations are greatly appreciated but are not mandatory The Museum is open from 10am to 5pm, May through September, and by appointment for school groups from September through May. The 1812 Inn

           

 

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Text Box: Directions: Parking is available off Route 22 just north of Reber Road. Watch for the signs. From Interstate 87-Take exit 33, go to Route 22 South and continue five miles, turn right on to Reber Road North. From Essex and the Lake Champlain Ferry– Follow Route 22 North through the Town of Willsboro and continue three miles to Reber Road North. Text Box: For more information write, call, or email: 1812 Homestead Farm & Museum 112 Reber Rd. North Willsboro, NY 12996 Phone# 518.963.4071 E-mail homesteadmuseum@yahoo.com                                                                                      Our One-Room Schoolhouse