Rentschler Farm Museum, human settlement in Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Rentschler Farm Museum is a historic farm in Saline, Michigan that displays early 20th-century farm life. The property spans about four acres and includes a main house with Queen Anne architectural details, a large barn, a milk house, a chicken coop, a corn crib, a silo, equipment sheds, and various other outbuildings.
Emanuel Rentschler purchased the property in 1901 and built a new main house in 1906 with help from his brother. The family worked the farm for four generations until 1998, when the city of Saline acquired it, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
The farm shows how families lived and worked together in the early 1900s. The layout and buildings reflect the values of farming communities that depended on cooperation and daily routine.
The museum is open Saturdays from May through mid-December, with limited access after September when only the main house is available. Larger groups should call ahead to arrange a visit and plan their timing appropriately.
The property shows how farming transformed between 1900 and 1950 through machinery and electricity. Objects that seem simple today were once modern innovations that changed how farm families worked and lived every day.
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