Preserving the past and educating the future! The Museum's Gift Shop also offers a variety of unique and Virginia-made items.
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Located within Claude Moore Park in Sterling, Virginia, the Heritage Farm Museum lets you explore over 250 years of Loudoun County agriculture history through traditional, as well as, family friendly interactive exhibits. The Waxpool General Store and Farm Kitchen exhibits allow visitors to experience first hand what rural life was like 100 years ago. The Heritage Farm Museum also offers a variety
of school, scout and family programs. Special seasonal events are scheduled throughout the year such as our Autumn Apple Festival and Tractorpalooza.
Join us this Saturday to celebrate the Bill Harrison Exhibit Gallery. Ring in the new year with founders, members, friends and neighbors. Children welcome!
Light refreshments will be served.
Please Note: Interactive exhibits and items will be scaled back for the duration of the afternoon so as not to distract from the festivities.
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Please stay safe and warm today and we will look forward to your visit when we return to normal operating hours tomorrow!
Due to the expected bad weather, the Gallery Dedication is being postponed until January 13. We hope you will be able to join us.
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EVENT POSTPONED- Due to inclement weather, we will celebrate the gallery dedication on January 13
..Celebrate the Bill Harrison Exhibit Gallery. Ring in the new year with founders, members, friends and neighbors. Children welcome!
Light refreshments will be served.
Please Note: Interactive exhibits and items will be scaled back for the duration of the afternoon so as not to distract from the festivities.
RSVP to [email protected]
Wishing all our Members and Visitors all the best for 2024 and beyond! The Museum will return to normal hours on January 2, 2024. Happy New Year!
Wishing all our Members and Visitors happy and fun celebrations on New Year's Eve! We look forward to seeing you often in 2024. The Museum will return to normal hours on January 2, 2024. Happy New Year!
Still looking for that perfect gift? Museum Memberships and passes purchased this month will be good through December 31, 2024! We offer various membership levels, including Individual and Family. See our website, or stop by the museum, for more information and to purchase.
We LOVE getting thank you notes from our field trip participants. We are always happy to hear that the students, teachers, and chaperones enjoyed themselves and - most importantly - learned something!
Celebrate the Bill Harrison Exhibit Gallery. Ring in the new year with founders, members, friends and neighbors. Children welcome!
Light refreshments will be served.
RSVP to [email protected]
Give a gift that will last throughout the entire year. Museum Memberships and passes purchased this month will be good through December 31, 2024! We offer various membership levels, including Individual and Family. See our website, or stop by the museum, for more information and to purchase.
Looking for something to do during Winter break? Come out to the museum for some old-fashioned boredom busters! Each day will have a different featured activity to make and take, along with a variety of old fashioned games to play. FREE! with regular museum admission - Groupon not accepted during this time. Pre-registration preferred - required for groups of eight (8) or more. See our website for specific daily topics, times, and to pre-register.
Come by the museum and enjoy 10% off all gift shop items! Featuring Parsonage Soaps, Loudoun Candle Company, Dominion Teas, including custom products. Your purchases support local small businesses and a small museum! Our gift shop items are perfect, budget-friendly, holiday and hostess gifts.
Just in time for holiday gift giving - locally-made Dominion Tea Products! Will you choose a variety gift box or a holiday loose-leaf blend? Don't forget the Farmer's Pear Tea, mulling spices or hot toddy sachets. Stop by the museum Friday or Saturday and enjoy 10% of your purchase price. Museum member special discount of 15% on Friday and Saturday! Not a member? You can purchase a membership (also a great holiday gift) and enjoy regular member discounts all year!
The museum will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, to allow staff to enjoy the day with family and friends. Why not bring your family, out-of-town guests, and friends to visit the museum this weekend? We will be open again, with regular hours, the day after Thanksgiving.
See anything familiar??? Our vintage tractors have been disassembled, cleaned, painted, AND restored to running condition! They will be on display in front of the Museum for a limited time starting next week 🚜🚜😍
Getting set up to talk about Native Americans at Good Beginnings School.
Visit us TODAY at the New Ag School Country Market, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Local vendors, live music, food trucks, wine, and more. Located at Fabbioli Cellars, 15669 Limestone School Road, Leesburg, VA 20176
Have you attended an Historic Encounters Day? Enjoy live demos of blacksmithing, colonial food preparation, natural dyeing, among other historic skills. Visit our website for more information: www.heritagefarmmuseum.org
It's your last chance to see our observation hive this year! We are sending our bees off to rest for the winter with some honey tasting for our guests, coloring pages, and a chance for you to create a "night-night" story or picture for the bees. These activities are included with regular museum admission, on Thursday, November 2, 2023, 2:00 - 4:00 pm.
Come visit the bees one last time before they go dormant for the winter. We are sending them off to rest with some honey tasting for our guests, coloring pages, and a chance for you to create a "night-night" story or picture for the bees. These activities are included with regular museum admission, on Thursday, November 2, 2023, 2:00 - 4:00 pm.
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Ready to immerse yourself in history? Our Fall Historic Encounter Day is Monday November 12, from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. See our blacksmith forge in action, enjoy cooking and dyeing demos, to name a few. Group rates available. More information available on our website www.heritagefarmmuseum.org
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21668 Heritage Farm Lane
Sterling, VA
20164
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| Wednesday | 9:30am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 9:30am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 9:30am - 4:30pm |
| Saturday | 9:30am - 4:30pm |
| Sunday | 11:30am - 4:30pm |
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We are bringing back the tie dye station for Apple Festival. Extra fees apply to pay for the t-shirt . If you don't want to tie dye, you can purchase the t-shirt and decorate with sharpies at home. Pre-purchase your Apple Festival tickets at https://heritagefarmmuseum.org/apple-festival-2023 . #loudounheritagefarmmuseum #loudounfarms #loveloudoun #loveloudounhistory #AppleFestival2023 #appleciderpress #applegames #appletasting #raffle #applemachinery #tiedye #reston #restonva #restonvirginia #sterlingva #sterlingvirginia #ashburn #ashburnvirginia #ashburnva #ashburnmoms #leesburg #leesburgva #leesburgvirginia #dullesmoms #southriding #southridingva
A flax hetchel was used to separate the long fibers in the stems of the plant to prepare them for spinning to produce linen. Colonists brought flax seeds with them from Europe. In the 1940's cotton production made flax nearly extinct. Flaxseed is edible and has many uses, including paint, livestock and poultry feed. #LoudounHeritageFarmMuseum #LoudounFarms #LoveLoudoun #LoveLoudounHistory #farmhistory #agriculturehistory #honeybees #LBA #LoudounBeeKeepers #pollinators #reston #restonva #restonvirginia #sterling #sterlingva #sterlingvirginia #ashburn #ashburnVA #ashburnvirginia #ashburnmoms #leesburg #leesburgva #leesburgvirginia #dullesmoms #southriding #southridingva #VirginiaSunshine
Remember what checking out was like before barcodes? You can view and touch this cash register next time you visit the museum. Get nostalgic over the 1930's price list (a dozen eggs were only 17 cents!)... #LoudounHeritageFarmMuseum #LoudounFarms #LoveLoudoun #LoveLoudounHistory #farmhistory #agriculturehistory #reston #restonva #restonvirginia #sterling #sterlingva #sterlingvirginia #ashburn #ashburnVA #ashburnvirginia #ashburnmoms #leesburg #leesburgva #leesburgvirginia #dullesmoms #southriding #southridingva #VirginiaSunshine
With the weather turning nicer, why not stop by the museum to see both of our windmills? One is located at the far end of the parking lot, outside, and the other is inside the gallery. Make sure to take a look at the Yardley Taylor map of Loudoun County. #LoudounHeritageFarmMuseum #LoudounFarms #LoveLoudoun #LoveLoudounHistory #farmhistory #agriculturehistory #reston #restonva #restonvirginia #sterling #sterlingva #sterlingvirginia #ashburn #ashburnVA #ashburnvirginia #ashburnmoms #leesburg #leesburgva #leesburgvirginia #dullesmoms #southriding #southridingva #VirginiaSunshine
Did you miss the opening of the new exhibit on April 2, 2023? Now is your chance to learn more about the fascinating history of Willisville and the challenging times experienced by Henson and Lucinda Willis. Make sure to stop by to see what's new at Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum! #LoudounHeritageFarmMuseum #LoudounFarms #LoveLoudoun #LoveLoudounHistory #farmhistory #agriculturehistory #reston #restonva #restonvirginia #sterling #sterlingva #sterlingvirginia #ashburn #ashburnVA #ashburnvirginia #ashburnmoms #leesburg #leesburgva #leesburgvirginia #dullesmoms #southriding #southridingva #VirginiaSunshine
Did you guess it was the 1940's Farmall H. by the International Harvester Company? The tractors at the museum are always a favorite. Why not stop by and visit them sometime soon? We are open most Tuesdays through Saturdays, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, and Sundays 11:30 am to 4:30 pm. #LoudounHeritageFarmMuseum #LoudounFarms #LoveLoudoun #LoveLoudounHistory #farmhistory #agriculturehistory #reston #restonva #restonvirginia #sterling #sterlingva #sterlingvirginia #ashburn #ashburnVA #ashburnvirginia #ashburnmoms #leesburg #leesburgva #leesburgvirginia #dullesmoms #southriding #southridingva #VirginiaSunshine
Have you made a donation yet? We would love the "Loudoun's First Farmers: Indigenous Food Ways and Land Use Along the Potomac" Project to be accessible to all. Help us expand the exhibit and create classroom trunks and a travelling exhibit. Please give today: https://heritagefarmmuseum.org/2023-give-choose #LoudounHeritageFarmMuseum #piedmontheritage #LoudounFarms #LoveLoudoun #LoveLoudounHistory #farmhistory #agriculturehistory #AmericanIndianArtifacts #reston #restonva #restonvirginia #sterling #sterlingva #sterlingvirginia #ashburn #ashburnVA #ashburnvirginia #ashburnmoms #leesburg #leesburgva #leesburgvirginia #dullesmoms #southriding #southridingva #VirginiaSunshine #education #history #givechoose2023
Give Choose goes LIVE tomorrow! You could be an integral part of preserving and expanding LHFM's "Loudoun’s First Farmers: Indigenous Food Ways and Land Use Along the Potomac" project. One thing your financial support will help us accomplish is photographing and digitizing the collection, creating equitable access for all users. Give early through this link: https://heritagefarmmuseum.org/2023-give-choose #LoudounHeritageFarmMuseum #piedmontheritage #LoudounFarms #LoveLoudoun #LoveLoudounHistory #farmhistory #agriculturehistory #AmericanIndianArtifacts #reston #restonva #restonvirginia #sterling #sterlingva #sterlingvirginia #ashburn #ashburnVA #ashburnvirginia #ashburnmoms #leesburg #leesburgva #leesburgvirginia #dullesmoms #southriding #southridingva #VirginiaSunshine #education #history #givechoose2023
Expanding LHFM’s permanent American Indian exhibition, "Loudoun’s First Farmers: Indigenous Food Ways and Land Use Along the Potomac", means we will be able to make these artifacts accessible to even more visitors and students, by creating two classroom trunks and a traveling exhibit. Won't you help make this vision a reality? Give early through this link: https://heritagefarmmuseum.org/2023-give-choose #LoudounHeritageFarmMuseum #piedmontheritage #LoudounFarms #LoveLoudoun #LoveLoudounHistory #farmhistory #agriculturehistory #AmericanIndianArtifacts #reston #restonva #restonvirginia #sterling #sterlingva #sterlingvirginia #ashburn #ashburnVA #ashburnvirginia #ashburnmoms #leesburg #leesburgva #leesburgvirginia #dullesmoms #southriding #southridingva #VirginiaSunshine #education #history #givechoose2023
Well before smart phones, there were wall phones without even rotary dials. Why not visit the museum and show your kids how tough staying in touch used to be? The Waxpool General store is definitely a favorite for our visitors to explore. #LoudounHeritageFarmMuseum #LoudounFarms #LoveLoudoun #LoveLoudounHistory #farmhistory #agriculturehistory #reston #restonva #restonvirginia #sterling #sterlingva #sterlingvirginia #ashburn #ashburnVA #ashburnvirginia #ashburnmoms #leesburg #leesburgva #leesburgvirginia #dullesmoms #southriding #southridingva #VirginiaSunshine
The Jenkins Collection was donated by Enos “Vic” Jenkins (1919-2014), who grew up in a farming family in Sterling, Virginia, before moving to Heater’s Island and then Mason Island, where the family kept livestock and grew grain crops. Some of Vic’s earliest memories were of following his grandfather’s plow and plucking up the projectile points that were turned up in the soil. Later in life, Vic’s collection became an educational feature of the annual Lucketts Fair. Give early through this link: https://heritagefarmmuseum.org/2023-give-choose #LoudounHeritageFarmMuseum #piedmontheritage #LoudounFarms #LoveLoudoun #LoveLoudounHistory #farmhistory #agriculturehistory #AmericanIndianArtifacts #reston #restonva #restonvirginia #sterling #sterlingva #sterlingvirginia #ashburn #ashburnVA #ashburnvirginia #ashburnmoms #leesburg #leesburgva #leesburgvirginia #dullesmoms #southriding #southridingva #education #history #givechoose2023
The GiveChoose campaign kicks off one week from today! This year, we are looking to take the Jenkins Collection to the next level, to make it more accessible to the community. The Jenkins Collection of American Indian Artifacts comprises approximately 300 objects including projectile points, stone tools, pottery sherds, and small decorative items. Give early through this link: https://heritagefarmmuseum.org/2023-give-choose #LoudounHeritageFarmMuseum #piedmontheritage #LoudounFarms #LoveLoudoun #LoveLoudounHistory #farmhistory #agriculturehistory #AmericanIndianArtifacts #reston #restonva #restonvirginia #sterling #sterlingva #sterlingvirginia #ashburn #ashburnVA #ashburnvirginia #ashburnmoms #leesburg #leesburgva #leesburgvirginia #dullesmoms #southriding #southridingva #education #history #givechoose2023
We just received a Standard rotary sewing machine and treadle table along with photos from the Stowers family. The items belonged to Mary Hope Worley who passed away this summer. Mary Hope worked in Fairfax Public Schools where she served as Principal for Centerville ES, Layton Hall ES, and Sleepy Hollow ES. The Stowers family owned a 200 acre cattle farm along Evergreen Mills Road, where the Dulles Greenway and Simpson Middle School are located. . #loudounheritagefarmmuseum #loveloudounhistory #loudounfarms #standardsewingmachine #treadlesewingmachine #leesburgva #Leesburg #leesburgvirginia
Thank you to #giantfood for donating apples to us for our #AppleFestival2022 and our #KatiesAppleFarm educational program. We picked them up yesterday. For more information on our Apple Festival and to pre-purchase tickets: https://heritagefarmmuseum.org/apple-festival-2022 . #loudounheritagefarmmuseum #loudounfarms #loveloudoun #loveloudounhistory#appleciderpress #applegames #appletasting #cakewalk #raffle #applemachinery #applebuttermaking #reston #restonva #restonvirginia #sterlingva #sterlingvirginia #ashburn #ashburnvirginia #ashburnva #ashburnmoms #leesburg #leesburgva #leesburgvirginia #dullesmoms #southriding #southridingva
One more week until Autumn Apple Festival takes place! Come see our apple cider press in action. For more information and to purchase tickets: https://heritagefarmmuseum.org/apple-festival-2022 . #loudounheritagefarmmuseum #loudounfarms #loveloudoun #loveloudounhistory #AppleFestival2022 #appleciderpress #applegames #appletasting #cakewalk #raffle #applemachinery #reston #restonva #restonvirginia #sterlingva #sterlingvirginia #ashburn #ashburnvirginia #ashburnva #ashburnmoms #leesburg #leesburgva #leesburgvirginia #dullesmoms #southriding #southridingva
It's not too early to plan your fall! Come out to our event and visit truck, trucks, and more trucks - all decked out! ✨ Treats and activities included. 🍬🍭 Ror more information and to register: https://heritagefarmmuseum.org/truck-or-treat-2022 . #loudounheritagefarmmuseum #loudounfarms #loveloudoun #loveloudounhistory #claudemoorepark #claudemooreparkrecreationandcommunitycenter #truckortreat #reston #restonva #restonvirginia #sterlingva #sterlingvirginia #ashburn #ashburnvirginia #ashburnva #ashburnmoms #leesburg #leesburgva #leesburgvirginia #dullesmoms #southriding #southridingva
On Monday, some farm equipment that has been stored for years at an offsite location was brought back to the museum. Other pieces, like this hominy mill and a groundhog thresher, were donated by a long-time collector and farmer in Loudoun. These items and others are being stored in our Middle Barn until our Restoration Specialist can work on them. . #loudounheritagefarmmuseum #loudounfarms #loveloudoun #loveloudounhistory #farmhistory #agriculturehistory
Don't forget about our Preschool on the Farm program on Wednesdays at 10am. We have storytime, songs, and interactive play. This week is all about sheep so come on out and practice carding wool and more. . #loudounheritagefarmmuseum #loudounfarms #loveloudoun #loveloudounhistory #reston #restonva #restonvirginia #sterlingva #sterlingvirginia #ashburn #ashburnvirginia #ashburnva #ashburnmoms #leesburg #leesburgva #leesburgvirginia #dullesmoms #southriding #southridingva
Today is National Ag Day when we celebrate the dedication of America’s farmers and the bounty of American agriculture. Here in Loudoun County, 95% of farms are family farms. . #loudounheritagefarmmuseum #loudounfarms #loveloudoun #loveloudounhistory #agday22 #reston #restonva #restonvirginia #sterlingva #sterlingvirginia #ashburn #ashburnvirginia #ashburnva #ashburnmoms #leesburg #leesburgva #leesburgvirginia #dullesmoms #southriding #southridingva
Monday is a LCPS Student Holiday! It's going to be the perfect day to come out for our living history day. We have a fun day planned with butter and ice cream making, candy through the ages, and more. Register now at https://heritagefarmmuseum.org/historic-encounters-day . #loudounheritagefarmmuseum #loudounfarms #loveloudoun #loveloudounhistory #farmhistory #agriculturehistory#historicencountersday #reston #restonva #restonvirginia #sterlingva #sterlingvirginia #ashburn #ashburnvirginia #ashburnva #ashburnmoms #leesburg #leesburgva #leesburgvirginia #dullesmoms #southriding #southridingva
