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Fannin-Cooper Farm

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Fannin-Cooper Farm offers a window into rural life in the 1800s, with a collection of original farm buildings set on a working property. Visitors can tour the farmhouse, barn, and outbuildings, seeing how families lived and worked. Period demonstrations, such as blacksmithing or cooking, bring history to life, while the surrounding fields and gardens illustrate the self-sufficient lifestyle of the era.

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  • Tour the restored 1840s farmhouse with period furnishings and household items
  • Watch blacksmithing and other trades demonstrated in the original barn and workshop
  • Stroll through heirloom gardens and pasturage that show 19th-century agricultural practices

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Ways to visit Fannin-Cooper Farm

You can usually visit on your own. A tour is worth it for transport, a guide, or combining nearby sights into one day.

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