Events

Our changing ideas from the founders to Obama's election May 12–June 5 John Edward Smith Gallery (Kemin Cultivation Center) Included with General Admission Since 1776, when the United States declared independence from Great Britain, the...

Explore the origins and meaning of Memorial Day! Saturday, May 23 Procession begins at the Gazebo at 1 p.m. Ceremony at New Hope Cemetery follows immediately Town buildings will be closed during procession and ceremony...

The perfect opportunity for families to learn together! Friday, May 29 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Discounted admission if you buy ahead • Free for members Purchase advance tickets You and your children will have the...

PLUS ... Slice of History and Historic Baseball June 13 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. EMANCIPATION DAY Iowa entered the Union in 1846 as a free state, but our history of civil rights is complicated. Use...

Our Most Valuable Resource June 16–August 11 John Edward Smith Gallery (Kemin Cultivation Center) Included with General Admission Only 0.007 percent of the planet’s water is available to fuel and feed its 8 billion people....

Here comes the bride ... but she's not dressed in white! Saturday, June 27 11:30 a.m. at the 1850 Pioneer Farm Please allow at least a half-hour for the tractor cart ride from the Visitor...

Celebrate July 4th the old-fashioned way! Saturday, July 4 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. All activities included with General Admission Celebrate a historic Independence Day in the town of Walnut Hill. 1876 marks the first centennial...

Celebrating the first public reading on July 8, 1776 Wednesday, July 8 • 3 p.m. • Church of the Land July 4, 1776, is the date etched into our national memory as the day the...

Our original community event! Saturday, July 25 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. All activities included with General Admission Every year since 1970, we've invited guests to help us bring in the harvest using methods from centuries past....

How were ordinary people affected by the American Revolutionary War? August 1–11 • Included with General Admission This collaborative project of the American Battlefield Trust and the Daughters of the American Revolution connects modern audiences...

Cooks at four sites compete using surprise ingredients! Saturday, August 8 Cooking over an open fire, hearth, or wood stove is a challenge ... even more so when you have to improvise with surprise ingredients!...

We welcome dogs all season, and this is their special day! Saturday, August 29 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. • All activities included with General Admission Bring your well-behaved pup to visit our farm sites, walk...