At Horne Creek Living Historical Farm, a multi-year project is underway to
reconstruct the physical environment and seasonal work cycle of an early 20th-century family farm in the North Carolina piedmont.
Visitors may encounter farm animals of all but vanished breeds once kept on the Hauser Farm or savor old-fashioned apple varieties grown
in Horne Creek's heritage apple orchard. You can try your hand at cutting grass with a scythe or listen to a talk on how to cook on
a wood stove. Through educational programs ranging from white oak basket making workshops to an annual corn shucking
frolic, Horne Creek Living Historical Farm provides a unique opportunity to
learn about our rural past.
Special Events for 2008
July 12 “Ice Cream Social.” Help the site’s staff and volunteers make some “melt-in-your-mouth” ice cream using a hand-cranked ice cream freezer. Then, sit back and enjoy some great old-time music. Fee charged for food, drinks, and ice cream. For more information, call 336-325-2298. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
October 18 Annual Cornshucking Frolic. A traditional rural frolic featuring the harvesting, shucking, shelling and grinding of corn. Cider making, quilting, cooking, woodworking, wagon rides, and traditional music featured. Donation requested for admission. Feecharged for food, drinks and some craft activities. For more information, call 336-325-2298. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
December 2, 4 Christmas By Lamplight. Experience the warmth of a rural turn-of-the-century Christmas. Music and food of the era will be featured. Fee charged: $8 for adults and $5 for children 6 -12. Children 5 and under: free. For more information, call 336-325-2298. Reservations necessary for this one hour program; must be made for one of the following times: 5-6 p.m., 6-7 p.m., or 7-8 p.m.
For more information:
Horne Creek Farm
308 Horne Creek Farm Road
Pinnacle, NC 27043
Phone: (336) 325-2298
Fax: (336) 325-3150
HOURS OF OPERATION:
Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Closed Sunday and Monday
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