Carroll County Almshouse and Farm facts for kids
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Carroll County Almshouse and Farm
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Carroll County Almshouse and Men's Dormitory
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 Location in Maryland
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| Location | 500 S. Center St. Westminster, Maryland |
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| Area | 140 acres (57 ha) |
| Built | 1852 |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000878 |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1975 |
The Carroll County Almshouse and Farm, also known as the Carroll County Farm Museum, is a historic farm complex in Westminster, Maryland. It includes 15 buildings, with a large main house. This 30-room brick house was built in 1852. It was originally an almshouse, a place where people who needed help could live.
The main house is a long, three-story building. It has a small tower on top with a farm bell. There's also a separate two-story brick building. This building has 14 rooms and used to be a kitchen, laundry, and baking area. It might have also housed farm workers. Other buildings include a dairy, a large barn, a blacksmith's shop, a spring house, a smokehouse, and an ice house. All these buildings are part of the working farm museum today. The almshouse started in 1852, and the Farm Museum opened in 1965. This historic site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
The Carroll County Farm Museum
The Carroll County Farm Museum lets visitors experience what farm life was like in the mid-1800s. It was the first museum of its kind in Maryland. The museum first opened its doors to the public on August 13, 1966.
What You Can See and Do
The museum shows how farmers and their families lived and worked. You can see old tools and machines that were powered by horses. These were used for plowing fields, planting seeds, and harvesting crops. The museum grounds also have a croquet lawn, a fish pond, and a special heirloom garden. Since 1985, the museum has also hosted the Maryland Wine Festival.
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