Ever wonder what it was like to live in a different era? Through movies and books, we’re able to get a glimpse of what life was like back then. But to get the first-hand experience, there’s a farm you can visit in Woodstock that’ll take you back in time.
The Billings Farm & Museum is home to a beautifully restored 1890 Farm Manager’s House.
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It’s as if it’s been frozen in time.
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In the kitchen, you’ll find the cast-iron woodstove where the family’s meals were once prepared.
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Butter used to be churned in the basement creamery and was sold to customers in Boston, New York, and other cities.
Billings Farm & Museum/Facebook On certain days, the Learning Kitchen gives demonstrations on how the butter used to be churned in the 1800s.
There’s even a general store that features items more than a hundred years old!
Billings Farm & Museum/Facebook The items aren’t available for purchase, but guests can take a look at them and see what everyday household items used to look like back in the day.
Take a horse-drawn wagon through the property and to the farm.
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At the farm, meet some of the furry four-legged residents of the Billings property.
Billings Farm & Museum/Facebook The farm is home 70 Jersey cows, five draft horses, and a flock of Southdown sheep. The fully functioning farm grows 90% of its animal feed and uses the milk from their cows to make 100% raw milk Billings Farm Cheddar Cheese.
To learn about Vermont farm life in the 1800s, visit the Billings Museum & Farm.
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Billings Farm & Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends from November through February. To learn more about their seasonal hours, visit their website by clicking here.
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On certain days, the Learning Kitchen gives demonstrations on how the butter used to be churned in the 1800s.
The items aren’t available for purchase, but guests can take a look at them and see what everyday household items used to look like back in the day.
TripAdvisor/Martha R.
The farm is home 70 Jersey cows, five draft horses, and a flock of Southdown sheep. The fully functioning farm grows 90% of its animal feed and uses the milk from their cows to make 100% raw milk Billings Farm Cheddar Cheese.
For other adventures in Woodstock, Vermont, read about Wassail Weekend, the annual event in Woodstock where more than 400 luminaries are lit.
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Address: 69 Old River Rd, Woodstock, VT 05091, USA
