Historic Johnson Farm

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Historic Johnson Farm A heritage education center, we offer school field trips, group tours, animals, nature trails, picni Sallie Johnson. Mrs.

Beginning with Oliver Moss in 1874, the Johnson Farm has a long history in Henderson County. The original farm house was built between 1876 and 1880 but our period of significance begins in 1913 with Mrs. Sallie Johnson ran the farm as a summer boarding business from 1913-1958, along with her two sons Leander and Vernon. The brothers closed the boarding business when their mother died but they remained active in Henderson County for the rest of their lives. They had a vision that one day their farm would become an educational resource for the school children of Henderson County, teaching them about the farming life that is so integral to the history of this Appalachian region. Today we honor their legacy by acting as a cultural heritage center owned and operated by Henderson County Public Schools. We offer historic home and grounds tours, field trips and heritage festivals throughout the year. We are also home to the Heritage Weavers and Fiber Artists in the old boarding house. Visit our website for more details or stop by for a tour today!

The next teacher workday is three weeks away! Sign up now to spend the day at the farm.
10/14/2026

The next teacher workday is three weeks away! Sign up now to spend the day at the farm.

27 campers spent their teacher workday having fun at the farm! They played games, visited the animals, practiced making ...
10/12/2026

27 campers spent their teacher workday having fun at the farm! They played games, visited the animals, practiced making and using compasses before trying the beginner orienteering course, and learned all about birds before making some bird crafts with Champions for Wildlife.

Registration is now open for the November 3 Workday Camp. You can register at bit.ly/nov3camp.

Campers had fun at the farm today on the first workday of the school year. They made lots of art projects, explored natu...
10/09/2026

Campers had fun at the farm today on the first workday of the school year. They made lots of art projects, explored nature with for Wildlife, played games, visited the animals, toured the replica school house, and more.

Spaces remain for Monday's Workday Camp, and you can register at bit.ly/oct26camps

The following teacher workday for both traditional and flex calendar students is Tuesday, November 3, and registration is now open for this day at bit.ly/nov3camp

Huge thanks to HHS junior Grant Palmer for spending countless hours at the farm over the past couple of months doing a n...
10/02/2026

Huge thanks to HHS junior Grant Palmer for spending countless hours at the farm over the past couple of months doing a number of service projects. He cleared the wooded area by the potting shed and made a path to access the building. He cleared the building of vines and cleared out plants that were growing on the roof. He also made new signs for the potting shed and corn crib. Finally, he painted the corn crib and outdoor classroom so these buildings can match the other recently painted buildings. All of this work will allow students to soon be able to use the potting shed and area right around it to learn all about plants, soil, seeds, and more. Thank you Grant for your service and dedication to the farm!

Thank you to the 20 Junior Interpreters who came out today to help spruce up the farm! They worked hard cleaning the kit...
10/01/2026

Thank you to the 20 Junior Interpreters who came out today to help spruce up the farm! They worked hard cleaning the kitchen porch and Etta’s quarters.

For the last few days, the farm’s director has been at the Southeastern Museums Conference. (SEMC). For 75 years, SEMC h...
09/30/2026

For the last few days, the farm’s director has been at the Southeastern Museums Conference. (SEMC). For 75 years, SEMC has provided professional development and networking for museum professionals across the Southeast United States.

This year, North Carolina was proud to host the conference in Winston-Salem. Conference sessions included volunteer management, building an effective annual event calendar, insights for museum educators, and more. And of course there was time to explore local museums like Old Salem Museum and Gardens, Korner’s Folly, Historic Bethabara, Reynolda House Museum, and Kaleidium.

Thank you to everyone that came out to Farm Fun Day today! It was a beautiful fall day with lots of excitement all aroun...
09/26/2026

Thank you to everyone that came out to Farm Fun Day today! It was a beautiful fall day with lots of excitement all around the farm.

Farm Fun Day starts in a few hours! Come out to the farm for an afternoon of fun. Reminder-everything is included in the...
09/26/2026

Farm Fun Day starts in a few hours! Come out to the farm for an afternoon of fun. Reminder-everything is included in the $5 admission.

Address

3346 Haywood Road
Hendersonville, NC
28791

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+18288916585

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