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Daily Farm Programs

Visit the two living history farms that showcase the development of Littleton from its early settlement in the 1860s through the 1890s. The historical interpreters demonstrate skills required to maintain a farm and how early settlers lived, worked, and played on the Front Range.

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1860s Farm

Date	Activities
Tuesday 05/23	10:00am – 1:00pm: Learn about our historic orchards and how they were prepared for spring growth. 2:00pm – 4:00pm: 1860s Cabin & Schoolhouse closed in the afternoon.
Wednesday 05/24	10:00am – 1:00pm: Learn how a ‘quick cup of coffee’ that we crave in the morning was prepared in the 1860s. 2:00pm – 4:00pm: Learn about the chores that had to be done daily to keep a frontier farm running.
Thursday 05/25	10:30am – 12:00pm: Spring is a busy time on a farm, learn what chores had to be done to keep it running and get ready for planting season. 1:00pm – 3:00pm: Spring is a busy time on a farm, learn what chores had to be done to keep it running and get ready for planting season.
Friday 05/26	10:00am – 1:00pm: Learn about our sheep, and how their wool was processed through in-home spinning and knitting. 2:00pm – 4:00pm: 1860s Cabin Closed in the Afternoon.
Saturday 05/27	10:00am – 1:00pm: See how historic recipes were prepared in an open hearth, at the 1860s Cabin. 2:00pm – 4:00pm: Spring is a busy time on a farm, learn what chores had to be done to keep it running and get ready for planting season.
Sunday 05/28	11:00am – 1:00pm: Learn about how children in the 1860s practiced their handwriting at the 1860s schoolhouse. 2:00pm – 4:00pm: Learn about how children in the 1860s practiced their handwriting at the 1860s schoolhouse.

1890s Farm

Date	Activities
Tuesday 05/23	9:00am - 1:00pm: See our blacksmith at work at the forge and learn about the job of a blacksmith on a farm. 10:00am – 12:00pm: Discover our 1890s gardens and learn about the work that needs to be done to make them blossom. 1:00pm – 4:00pm: Discover our 1890s gardens and learn about the work that needs to be done to make them blossom.
Wednesday 05/24	9:00am -1:00pm: See our blacksmith at work at the forge and learn about the importance of his job on a farm. 10:00am – 12:00pm: Learn about the chores that had to be done daily to keep a family farm running. 1:00pm – 4:00pm: Learn about the chores that had to be done daily to keep a family farm running.
Thursday 05/25	9:00am -1:00pm: See our blacksmith at work at the forge and learn about the importance of his job on a farm. 10:00am – 12:00pm: Learn about our 1890s garden and what we are planting for beauty, food, and medicine. 1:00pm – 4:00pm: 1890s Farmhouse Closed in the Afternoon.
Friday 05/26	9:00am -1:00pm: See our blacksmith at work at the forge and learn about the importance of his job on a farm. 10:00am – 1:00pm: Learn how people in the 19^th century maintained and repaired their clothing for the rigors of farm life. 2:00pm – 4:00pm: Learn how people in the 19^th century maintained and repaired their clothing for the rigors of farm life.
Saturday 05/27	9:00am -1:00pm: See our blacksmith at work at the forge and learn about the importance of his job on a farm. 10:00am – 1:00pm: Discover some new historic recipes and see a cooking demonstration on our wood-burning stove. 2:00pm – 4:00pm: Discover some new historic recipes and see a cooking demonstration on our wood-burning stove.
Sunday 05/28	11:00am -2:00pm: See our blacksmith at work at the forge and learn about the importance of his job on a farm. 11:00am – 1:00pm: Discover our 1890s gardens and learn about the work that needs to be done to make them bloom. 2:00pm – 4:00pm: Discover our 1890s gardens and learn about the work that needs to be done to make them bloom.