Farm News
Peinhardt Living History Farm Newsletter
Volume 7, Issue 2
Twelve Years as Educational Farm
| This fall will be the twelfth year for our educational farm. It's always
exciting to anticipate the cook fall days with wood smoke in the air. But the
most exciting part is seeing bright-eyed, eager, and enthusiastic students
moving through the teaching stations.
Now with the "new" old buildings and more to see and do, I think it's important to keep the hands-on part of the day emphasized. |
The children do remember some of what they're told but probably remember most of what they do. This does create problems of time, safety, hand washing, etc. but we can all work to keep as much doing as possible in the student's experience. Bill Peinhardt
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Snakes in the Corn Crib
| One of the new additions at Peinhardt
Farm is a new corn crib moved from west of Logan in Ma of 2005 along with
the Ruehl barn and homestead. The corn crib was originally part of the
Charley Kilgo farm, it was donated by Synthia Kilgo Brock to the farm.
It was built about 1926 by Charles M. Kilgo, his son Sebastian Kilgo, and son-in-law, Leonard Calvert. Pine logs were cut on his farm, debarked and shaped by hand. In order to keep rats out of the corn, Mr. Kilgo allowed a large chicken snake to live in the raptors of the corn crib. |
The large overhang of the roof helped keep the
walls dry and preserved the logs. Corn cribs were important to all farmers
of the time period, because they had to preserve corn to feed their
animals through the long winters. The corn cribs allowed for corn to
continue drying.
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Golden Opportunity Camp Visits Farm |
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Fourteen children and seven staff of the Golden Opportunity Camp from the Cullman County ARC braved the heat on June 27th to visit Peinhardt Living History Farm. The participants petted farm animals, rode horses, and had a hay ride. The campers stayed around for a picnic lunch. The animals got a lot of love and attention, and the children enjoyed the animals. Thanks to volunteers Jean and James Clengan for assisting with activities. |
| Eddie Peinhardt, Jerry Eddleman, and J.W. Caudle (pictured above) along with others continue to rework the Ruehl house and barn. Board member, Peggy Doss along with Michael Sullins are gathering history of the Ruehl family and buildings. |
May Farm Tours
| This year the Peinhardt Farm Museum was open to the public
every Saturday in May. Along with the museum the blacksmith shop,
gristmill, and Ruehl buildings were open for tours. Tappy, the driving
horse, was giving tours in the surrey as well.
There was lots for the people who came to see and do. Many volunteers helped to make these days successful. The crowds were smaller than hoped for, but the board thinks it takes time to build up these programs. Crystal Kitchens (pictured right) came from Burritt Museum in Huntsville to demonstrate natural dying techniques. She had mustard yellows from dandelions, light brown from walnuts, and bright pink from a cochineal beetle! Thanks to all who made the Saturdays in May a success! |
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We continue to receive generous donations of money,
antiques, and much more. All are very appreciated and essential for our
educational farm to continue its programs. If you would like to make a
tax-deductible donation to the Peinhardt Farm Foundation, please mail to:
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For more information, e-mail bjohn781@aol.com
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