Event Date: 8/14/2010 - 8/14/2010
Event Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Howell Living History Farm, Mercer County Park Commission - Farm Details
70 Woodens La.
Lambertville, NJ08530
(609) 737-3299
pwatson@howellfarm.com
www.howellfarm.org AND www.mercercounty.org
Event Description: Horsedrawn wagon tours of Hopewell Township's Pleasant Valley Rural Historic District are offered to the public each year. The district, which includes 13 properties, is listed on the National and State Register of Historic Places. The 30-minute tours leave the Farm on a continuous basis, from 10:15am until 3:30pm. The rides are free, and are offered on a first come, first serve basis. Organized groups should call ahead to make special arrangements. A handicapped accessible wagon is available. Featured on the tours are the 1889-1936 Pleasant Valley School (shown above), five 18th century farmsteads, a family burying ground, a millstream with archaeologic sites, a former blacksmith home and shop site, and many elements of the historic landscape including fields, fences and hedgerows, unpaved roads and hill farms. A preview of the tour can be had by clicking on the Pleasant Valley Historic District link in the navigation bar of each page on this website or the link in the left column. Tours will be hosted by local historians David Blackwell, and Charles Hunter of the Pleasant Valley Vigilant Association. In addition to the historic district tours, Howell Farm will offer a program for children featuring hands-on animal chores and a craft project. Children's craft program: Kite On a walk-in basis (Groups of eight or more must pre-register) Time: 11:00am to 3:00pm Approximate time to complete project: 20 minutes Materials fee: $4.00
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