Autumn on the Farms
Saturday, October 11, 2008 - Sunday, October 12, 2008 10 am-5 pm
Take part in the annual ritual of autumn just as our rural ancestors did in preparing for the arrival of winter long ago. As a special feature of the event, live dramatic performances of The Great Peshtigo Fire of 1871: Survivors' Stories will take place five times each day in the Peterson Wagon Shop.
Visitors will also get an up-close look at draft horse demonstrations in the German-Polish area as at least 10 teams of horses from the Jefferson County Draft Horse Association demonstrate plowing and planting, harnessing and log skidding. In the Koepsell-Schulz pasture, visitors can watch a sawmilling demonstration featuring a Frick steam engine and an edger powered by a McCormick-Deering 1020 tractor.
Also, on Sunday, October 12, Wisconsin Historical Society Press author Jerry Apps will be on hand in the museum store to sign copies of his many books, including his latest, Old Farm: A History.
Specific activities taking place on any of the four days of this event will change a bit from day to day. For more details about this event, download a detailed listing of planned activities and their locations (PDF 61KB). A second weekend of Autumn on the Farms will be held October 18-19.
Visit YouTube to view a one-minute video about Autumn on the Farms.
Ticket Info:
Adults $16; children (5-17) $9 (children under 5 are free); students and senior citizens (65 and over) $14; family (two adults and two or more dependent children 5-17) $43. Fees include an all-day tram transportation pass.
Location Info:
Venue: Old World Wisconsin
Old World Wisconsin documents the settlement of 19th- and early 20th-century Wisconsin. It comprises an 1870s crossroads village and 10 ethnic farmsteads located on 576 acres of wooded hills in the Southern Unit of Kettle Moraine State Forest.
S103 W37890 Hwy 67
Eagle, WI
Contact Info:
E-mail: oww@wisconsinhistory.org
Phone: 262-594-6300
Fax: 262-594-6342