Heritage Farmstead Museum, Working farm museum in Plano, United States.
The Heritage Farmstead Museum is centred on the Ammie Wilson House, a late-Victorian farmhouse built in 1891 at 1900 West 15th Street in Plano. The house and its outbuildings stand on the 4.5 acres that remain of the original 365-acre Farrell farm, and the site displays farm equipment and household items from that farm.
The late-Victorian farmhouse was built in 1891 on a 365-acre farm owned by Mary Alice and Hunter Farrell, a landowner and businessman whose family had moved to Texas from Virginia. The couple divorced in 1929, and their daughter Ammie later ran the farm and became an award-winning livestock breeder before her death in 1972. The farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, and in 1986 it opened as a living museum on the remaining 4.5 acres around the home.
The name reflects the farming heritage of the region, and the site shows how families lived on the Blackland Prairie in the 19th century. The focus centers on domestic spaces and tools that mirror daily life of that era.
The site is located on West 15th Street and is open to visitors on select days with guided tours available. Plan enough time to explore the buildings and grounds, especially if you wish to participate in educational programs or special events.
The grounds house living animals such as chickens, sheep, pigs, and donkeys that demonstrate traditional farming practices. These animals allow visitors to experience authentic farm life from a perspective beyond artifacts and buildings alone.
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