Wessles Living History Farm

[Sequoia]

David Wessels didn't take his dedication to rural America with him after his death. The vision he left in his will opened the door to an array of opportunities in just a few simple phrases – "a certain amount of land and capital should be set aside to establish the 'Wessels Living History Farm'."

When David Wessels wrote those phrases, he left an opportunity to send a living http://www.livinghistoryfarm.org/aboutthefarm.htmlback to Native Americans who first cultivated these fields, through the first European immigrants staking out the prairie ground, through boom and bust cycles and through the incredible technological innovations of the 20th Century. It's a story that will continue as long as the human race consumes food.

The York Community Foundation, which administers David's bequest, formed a committee in 1995 including business people and farmers to carry out Wessels' vision of an the educational project. Five years of research was completed, including studies by consultants with grandiose ideas about what truly defined a "living history farm."

Slowly that definition began to form. The site would consider the past, present, and future and attract large audiences. Then it was decided that not only would there be an actual farm located just south of I-80, but it would be shared digitally over the Internet to reach millions more.

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Farming in the 1920s, 30s, and 40s along with what was going on in the world, crops planted, equipment used, what kids were doing, and more. Pretty intersting.
http://www.livinghistoryfarm.org/aboutthefarm.html

[DU9598]

1. Living History Farms

This is a true American treasure. I highly recommend a trip to the Farms at some point for everyone. It is a great nature preserve in the metro Des Moines community as well. I most enjoy the yearly Halloween festivities with the colorful trees and the fruits of the harvest in full display.

Thanks for sharing Sequoia

[Sequoia]

2. You're welcome. The book, "The Worst Hard Time...."

had me doing searches on it and I found this very interesting site.

[eppur_se_muova]

3. Nice site, but need to edit the word "back" out of your link. nt