School Tours Now Available: Step Back in Time at Our 1920s Homestead Farm!
Tour Dates: Aug 18, 2025 – Sept 30, 2025
📍 Location: The Farm, or a shared Farm and Prophetstown State Park Tour
Bring your students on an unforgettable journey to the past with a hands-on tour of our historic 1920s homestead farm! Our school tours are a unique opportunity for children to step back in time and experience life on a farm just as it was nearly 100 years ago.
What Students Will Experience:
🌾 Farm Animals: Students will get up close with our friendly farm animals, including horses, cows, pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, ducks, turkeys, a mini horse, and even a donkey! They’ll learn about the animals’ roles on the farm and what life was like for farmers in the 1920s.
🏡 Living History Museum: Step inside two original Sears & Roebuck houses, filled with authentic antiques from the 1920s. These houses provide a real-life glimpse into the past, showing students how families lived, worked, and thrived on an early 20th-century farm.
Why Book a Tour?
Booking Information:
Tours are available from August 16 to September 30, 2025, and can be scheduled on Tues, Wed, Thurs 10-11:30am or 12:30-2pm with a maximum of 50 students a day. Tours typically last 1 hour. Group sizes are limited to ensure a personalized experience for each student with a max of 20-25 per group.
How to Reserve Your Spot:
To book your school’s tour or to get more information, please contact us at [email protected]. We recommend booking early to secure your preferred date.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enrich your students’ education with a living history lesson at our historic 1920s homestead farm. We can’t wait to welcome your class! 🌻