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Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, VT

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Billings Farm & Museum

Outdoor history museum built around a working Jersey dairy farm in Woodstock, Vermont.

69 Old River Road, PO Box 489, Woodstock, VT 05091 · Woodstock, VT

About Billings Farm & Museum

Billings Farm & Museum sits a short walk from the village center of Woodstock and is widely viewed as one of the top outdoor history museums in the nation. The site runs an active Jersey dairy operation alongside exhibits, hands-on programs, and events aimed at visitors of every age. Daily schedules list demonstrations such as butter making, apple tasting, maple tasting, and the afternoon milking, and the site also hosts workshops, films, and seasonal special days. Rotating exhibitions appear in the historic house and on the barns.

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  • #dairy
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  • #Woodstock

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