Garfield Farm and Inn Museum

Garfield Farm and Inn Museum

Infobox_nrhp | name =Garfield Farm and Tavern
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nearest_city= | location= St Charles, Kane County, Illinois, USA
area =
architect= Garfield, Timothy P.
architecture=
added = June 23, 1978
governing_body = Private
refnum=78001156 cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

The Garfield Farm and Inn Museum is a Registered Historic Place in Kane County, Illinois, USA.cite web|title=National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form|url=http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/hargis/PDFs/200257.pdf|publisher=Illinois Historic Preservation Agency|work=HAARGIS Database|format=PDF|accessdate=2007-08-03] The property is a 281-acre farmstead, centered around an inn that served teamsters and the nearby community during the 1840's. It is currently a museum offering a variety of educational and entertainment events.cite web|url=http://www.garfieldfarm.org/|title=Garfield Farm and Inn Museum|work=Official Website|accessdate=2007-08-06] The buildings that remain are three original 1840's structures, including the 1842 hay and grain barn, the 1849 horse barn, and the 1846 inn. Various other barns and outbuildings are exist, the last dated to 1906.

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External links

[http://www.garfieldfarm.org/ Garfield Farm and Inn Museum Official Website]


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