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Garfield Farm Museum, Campton Hills, IL

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Garfield Farm Museum

A restored pioneer farm and inn museum in the Illinois prairie west of Geneva, offering tours, seminars, and seasonal events.

Garfield Road, north of Illinois Route 38 · Campton Hills, IL

About Garfield Farm Museum

Garfield Farm and Inn Museum sits on Garfield Road in Campton Hills, Illinois, a short drive north of Illinois Route 38. The site preserves and restores a pioneer-era farm and inn. Visitors can take drop-in tours in summer or book a tour at other times of year. The museum also runs educational programs on prairie, woodland, and wetland management, along with rare breed livestock displays, antique farm tool collections, monthly prairie walks, and social events such as barn dances and a December candlelight reception at the inn. It welcomes school field trips and offers internships in natural areas and museum management.

  • #pioneer farm
  • #living history
  • #prairie
  • #nature walks
  • #school field trips

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