History will come to life this spring as the Michigan Flywheelers Museum hosts its annual Farm History Day on Friday, May 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Designed to give the next generation a “boots-on-the-ground” look at early 20th-century rural life, this hands-on event is open to the public and offered free of charge to all schools and homeschooled groups.
“Farm History Day started as a way we could promote education and interest in early farm life,” explains Patrick Ingalls, museum president. “We also didn’t want to charge admission so that schools could bring students without worrying about funds for the trip.”
With close to 40 activities – many of which are hands-on – students will be able to try things like candle dipping, tin punching, corn grinding and other chores of the past.
Guests will also be able to explore Olde Town – the museum’s 1920s replica village with places like Pearl’s Millinery Shop and Over The Hill Forge as well as watch logs being cut into lumber at the sawmill and watch shingles being made at the shingle mill.
The Michigan Flywheelers Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of antique gas engines, tractors, and early farm machinery. It is located at 06285 68th Street, South Haven.
For more information or to register a large school group, please visit www.michiganflywheelers.org or email michiganflywheelers@yahoo.com.
