Brooklyn Park Historical Farm
The Brooklyn Park Historical Farm is a ten-acre living record of farm life in Min
nesota during the years of 1890 to 1910. Homesteaded over a century ago, the farm was owned by the Eidem family for 82 years. The Historical Farm recreates the physical surroundings in which the family lived their daily lives.
Interpreters at the Eidem Homestead carry out the tasks of farming and related household activities using the tools and techniques of the late 1800's. You can experience the sights, smells and sounds that were part of the daily lives of many Americans during this period in our nation's history.
The Historical Farm consists of a number of buildings....the farmhouse, barn, outhouse, outbuildings, chicken coop and windmill....period farm equipment and crop land. The barn and barnyard harbor livestock such as horses, cows, sheep, goats, chickens, ducks, geese and cats. The purpose of this restored farmstead is to preserve and portray 19th century farm life through guided tours, displays, pioneer craft demonstrations and hands-on activities.
"An Old Fashioned Farm Christmas with Norwegian Traditions" is the highlight of the farm year. The beauty and simplicity of a Farm Christmas brings joy and the true holiday spirit to visitors of all ages.
The good things in life remain unchanged. From the tantalizing smell of spring's first rhubarb sauce to the delicious aroma and flavor of the roasted Thanksgiving goose, traditions bind us all together and keep the past alive and proud. The large, warm, fragrant kitchen at the Eidem Homestead brings this message to all.
The farmyard bustles with the necessity of providing large quantities of wood for cooking and heating. The folk dancing, bicycles, music, hayrides, contests, childhood games and hoop-rolling are signs that man has always paused for rest and enjoyment...simple pleasures though they be.
The farmer of 1900 lives by the seasons; his life, chores and pastimes regulated by the calendar year. The programs at the Eidem Homestead revolve around this timeless change of events.
“To preserve our past is to know our future”
