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Historic Johnson Farm
Hendersonville, NC (http://www.historichendersonville.org/johnson_farm.htm)
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- Appropriate grades: 3–8
- Subjects: social studies (North Carolina)
- Provider: Henderson County Travel & Tourism
- Fees: Group rates are available.
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Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Johnson Farm was a late 19th century tobacco farm that became a popular summer tourist retreat in the early 20th century. Today, the farm is owned by the Henderson County Public Schools and operated as a heritage education center and farm museum. The farm features an 1870's brick house, a 1920's boarding house, a barn-loft museum, 10 historic buildings, two nature trails, and 15 acres of fields, forests, and streams.
Tours of the farm house, the boarding house and the barn loft museum are given by docents year round Tuesday through Saturday. The time of an average tour is approximately three hours. Hours of Operation: May - October Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Sunday, 1:00-4:00 pm November - April Wednesday-Saturday, 10:00 am-2:00 pm Admission: Adults - $3.00 Students - $2.00 Group rates are available upon request. By prior arrangement, extra docents can be scheduled for groups. No concessions are available; however, picnicking is permitted on the grounds.