Iron Work Farm

Join us at the Faulkner Homestead in South Acton from 12:00 - 4:00 and then again from 5:00 - 6:30. Starting at noon, travel back in time with the Iron Work Farm to Col. Francis Faulkner’s homestead on the first day of the American Revolution, when Acton’s West Militia gathered there to march to the Concord Bridge. In the dooryard, families cooked food to be taken to the men later that day. Experience authentic colonial foods, play games on the lawn, and meet with local reenactors. Then come back by 5:40, when the Acton Minutemen will reenact the arrival of

In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolution, the Iron Work Farm launches the first event in our family-friendly series on Colonial Life, with “Where did that coat come from?” at the Faulkner Homestead, 5 High Street, from 1 to 4:00 p.m. How did people obtain clothing and blankets to stay warm? In this interactive program you will learn how fibers were grown and processed before being made into clothing. Activities will include planting flax for linen cloth, exploring the world of wool, and the processing of fibers. Through hands-on activities, the year-long living history series

In a combined event at two of Acton's historic properties, Jones Tavern and the Jones-Faulkner Homestead, the Iron Work Farm will hold their first “4th Sunday” open houses of the season (1-3 p.m. at the Tavern and 3-5 p.m. at the homestead) and a special two-part program, “Good Night and Sleep Tight,” the second in our multi-part, hands-on series on colonial life geared to children and families. “Good Night and Sleep Tight” starts at 10 a.m. at the Tavern with bed-making and a traditional colonial breakfast.  At 1 p.m. we will join Col. Francis Faulkner’s wife, Rebecca, in the newly

The Iron Work Farm continues its series of combined “4th Sunday” events with a museum open house at Jones Tavern (1 to 3 p.m.) and at the Jones-Faulkner Homestead (3 to 5 p.m.), as well as the first part of a two-part program for children on colonial ceramics, “Fire in the Hole.” For “Fire in the Hole,” part of our hands-on Colonial Life series for children and families, from 12 to 5 p.m. at the Faulkner Homestead we will dig and build a kiln pit, and learn how to process clay and make a vessel for the dining table. A

The Iron Work Farm continues its series of combined 4th Sunday events with museum open houses at Jones Tavern (1 to 3 p.m.) and at the Jones-Faulkner Homestead (3 to 5 p.m.), as well as the second half of a two-part program for children and families on colonial ceramics, “Fire in the Hole.” For “Fire in the Hole,” from 12 to 5 p.m. at the Faulkner Homestead we will fire the clay vessels that were made in Part One in an outdoor kiln.  We will also learn about colonial embroidery and the origins of the “Purple Heart”, and participants can

Iron Work Farm open houses and living history program The Iron Work Farm continues its “4th Sundays” at Jones Tavern (1 to 3 p.m.) and the Faulkner Homestead (3 to 5 p.m.), as well as the latest living history family program, “Crown Resistance and other Matters of State.” At 1:00 at Jones Tavern, former Acton Minuteman Captain Steve Crosby will read the declaration of the town’s resistance to the restrictions imposed by the British government in 1774. At the Faulkner House, in connection with one act of local “resistance,” members of the Nashoba Valley Weavers Guild will demonstrate the surge

Join us for an evening of family-friendly activities, music, and munchies! Date: Saturday, October 4th Time: 3:00 - 8:00 pm Location: Jones-Faulkner Homestead, 5 High St. Acton, MA Parking available in nearby commuter lots. Limited handicap parking available on site. Faulkner Homestead 5 High Street, Acton Family-friendly! Enjoy face painting, an egg hunt!!, bobbing for apples, and lawn games for kids and grown-ups. Take a “colonial” selfie at the photo booth, roast popcorn or make s’mores at the fire pits. Enjoy live music by Babylon! Tickets: $25.00 includes 1 drink/food ticket, kids under 18 are free! Purchase tickets in advance through Paypal. Pick

Iron Work Farm continues our series of combined “4th Sunday” events with museum open houses at both Iron Work Farm locations: Jones Tavern: 1 -3 pm - Open House. Faulkner Homestead: 2 - 5 pm -  A special program for children and families, “Women, Medicine and Witchcraft.” 3 - 5 pm - Open house and members of the Nashoba Valley Weavers Guild will be on hand at the Faulkner House to demonstrate the important role of colonial women in the making of cloth. Costumes are welcome.  

What did the colonists celebrate before Thanksgiving and Christmas? Come to the Faulkner House at 5 High Street and discover the clandestine way the American colonists celebrated the Yuletide season. Christmas celebrations were disguised as other celebrations, and the colonists disguised themselves, as well. We will gather by the bonfire for song, revelry and a raucous mummers’ play just as the early Americans did. Learn how celebrating Christmas could land you a fine, a day in the stocks or even jail! This is a great way to start the holiday season and to begin the revelry--at the oldest house in Acton. Parking on site or nearby.  Check www.ironworkfarm.org for details.