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Location
Best time
Arrive early in the day to experience the property with fewer crowds and more peaceful exploration time, especially on weekdays
Visitor tip
The museum is very stroller and mobility-friendly with paved pathways, accessible bathrooms, strategically placed facilities, and designated play areas throughout the property
Visitor tip
Don't miss the smokehouse exhibit and historic trades demonstrations to see authentic colonial-era farming techniques and tools in action
About Carroll County Farm Museum
Historic venue echoing 19th-century life. Seasonal tours of a 19th-century farmhouse & grounds with period buildings & animals.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Farm Museum
- Location
- Carroll County, Maryland, near Baltimore and Washington
- Highlights
- Living history, civil war events, historic trades, summer camps
What visitors say
A good environment to let children explore another place in time on well managed farming property. It has designated playgrounds as well as wide open spaces. Many outbuildings to explore, paved pathways dotted with mature shade…
To say we found our Dream Venue would be an understatement. The space is BEAUTIFUL and well maintained! There are many options to have the ceremony, cocktail hour and reception (we choice the Gazebo in the Rose Garden, Barn Courtyard…
Feb 2024: this is a good sized property and museum with over a dozen buildings. One of the barns was built ca. 1798. Come see how farm life was like in the olden times. No charge Jan-Mar. By 2:00 I think I was the only one there. I…
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Did You Know?
- The museum features a barn built circa 1798, making it over 225 years old and a significant example of late 18th-century agricultural architecture
- The museum operates with free admission during January through March, making it an accessible educational resource during off-season months
- The property contains over a dozen historic buildings available for exploration, providing an extensive hands-on window into 19th-century farm life
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