Explore Billings Farm & Museum

One of the best outdoor history museums in the nation, Billings Farm & Museum is a short, picturesque stroll from the heart of Woodstock, Vermont. Billings Farm & Museum is dedicated to delivering education and fun to visitors of all ages by combining a fully-operating Jersey dairy farm with educational exhibits, interactive programs, and events.

The Billings Farm & Museum, which spans the broad, level terrain of the Ottauquechee River valley, continues the educational purpose of Frederick Billings, a former owner of the farm and the woodlands above it that are now a part of the national park. Billings established the farm to show the value of ethical environmental measures in livestock husbandry.

The operating farm still teaches visitors about Vermont farming and rural living in the past, before much of the work was done by modern machinery. You can take a tour of the farm manager's home and dairy, go to livestock barns, observe cows being milked, create your own butter, and take part in interactive activities to learn other traditional rural skills. Modern exhibits on ice harvesting, maple sugaring, and other farm activities are spread throughout the museum building.

Visitors can take in the thorough exhibits of artifacts, images, and oral histories that depict the seasonal activities that shaped the history and culture of rural Vermonters inside. Visitors will also get the opportunity to interact with the farm's award-winning draft horses, sheep, and Jersey dairy cows.

Location: 69 Old River Road, Woodstock, Vermont

Website: https://billingsfarm.org/

Phone: +1 802-457-2355

Google rating: 4.6/5.0