Street Address:
2097 West Larpenteur Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55113-5313
Directions:
West Larpenteur and Cleveland Aves.
Phone Number:
651 646-8629
Website:
www.rchs.com/gbbsfm2.htm
Run by:
Ramsey County Historical Society
Date Established:
1849
Cost:
Admission fee
Peak Season:
Mid to end of summer
Extras:
Free parking on grounds
Restrooms
Special programs and educational events occur through the summer and fall
Comments:
The farm was established in 1849 and lived on and farmed for almost 100 years. The site has the original farmhouse, two barns and a one-room school, besides costumed interpreters and live farm animals. The horticultural portion of the museum consists of two gardens. The homesteader/pioneer garden is planted with heritage and heirloom seeds in keeping with the 1850s. A heritage orchard has also been planted. The second garden is planted with crops grown by the Dakota Indians during the same time period, native corn, beans and squash. Areas of tall grass prairie and oak savannah can also be seen along with the excavated remains of the original sod house built on the site. |
