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       Open Tuesdays - Fridays 9:00 to 3:00 Tours at 10:30 & 1:30       18th Annual Johnson Farm Festival Sat. April 26 10am - 4pm Don't miss it!
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Historic Johnson Farm is open to the public Tuesdays through Fridays from 9:00 to 3:00.
(We follow the Henderson County Public School calendar for holidays and weather closings.)
A docent is available to conduct tours of the farm house, the boarding house and the barn loft museum at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm year round Tuesday through Friday. The time of an average tour is less than one hour. Visitors are welcome to walk the grounds, visit with the animals, and enjoy two nature trails and other outdoor exhibits. Picnic tables are available.

Group Tours
ADULT GROUP tours may be arranged by calling 828-891-6585. Cost: $3 per person, bus driver free.
Johnson Farm is the perfect setting for an outing by senior groups, Red Hat Society and friends.

SCHOOL GROUP tours may be arranged by calling 828-891-6585. These are usually scheduled on Tuesdays or Thursdays. For possible hands-on activity, click on Teachers Newsletter to read about our offerings. Cost: $2 per student for tour only, $3 for tour and activity. Chaperones free. Picnic tables available for your convenience. (Field trips FREE to Henderson County Public Schools)

Hours of Operation:

Tuesday through Friday 9:00 am - 2:30 pm

Owned by Henderson County Public Schools, the Farm will be closed on School Holidays and School Weather closing days.

Admission:

Tours are $5 for adults and $3 for students (preschoolers are free).

Walking the grounds and use of picnic tables is free. Donations for upkeep and preservation of the farm are always welcome.


Group rates are available by request. By prior arrangement, extra docents can be scheduled for large groups. No concessions are available; however, picnicking is permitted on the grounds. A small gift shop offers old-timey toys, candy and souvenirs.

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Thank you to our Animal Sponsors:
Sun Trust Bank
Mrs. Mary Bell
  Dr. Hugh and Mrs. Madge Gleaton
Course Doctors
Tim and Pam Mullinax
Albert and Jeannie Gooch
Macon Bank
  Mountain 1st
Henderson County Retired Teachers Association
Mary and Bill Garrison
Mrs. Dorothy Marlow

 
Contact Us
3346 Haywood Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
891-6585
Contact Us
Historic Johnson Farm
3346 Haywood Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
828-891-6585
Special Programs
ON MONDAYS: “Grand and Me – Hands on History and Animal Feeding”, on Mondays at 11 am through August 17th. This is an opportunity for parents, guardians and/or grandparents to bond with children while receiving a fun, hands-on history lesson. There will be a number of hands-on activities available like the old-time joggling board, an old-fashioned chalk board, sand toys, and an old timey wash board. Also included will be a meet and greet and feed the animals session at the barn. The cost is $5 for adults and a $1 charge for bags of animal feed. Picnic tables are available on the grounds if visitors want to pack and bring a lunch. Held at 11 am at the barn.

Monday through Thursday: Weekday Summer House Tours at the farm, continuing through the month of July, also includes tours of the 1880s farmhouse and grounds and visit with animals. These tours will be conducted on Monday through Thursday at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm. The cost is $5 for adults, $3 for students K-12 and preschoolers are free. Visitors can experience a step into the past and experience life in days before electricity and the days when chamber pots were the status quo.

WED. JULY 1: Shakare Workshop presented by Lisa Whitfield at 10 am on Wednesday, July 1. Make your own musical instrument using beading, knots and gourds. $10. Rising 3rd through high school, adults welcome. Lisa is the Education Coordinator of Smith McDowell House in Asheville, and the former director of Historic Johnson Farm. She has 31 years of experience as a music, art and folk arts teacher. She also leads a music worship group Allelu! at St James Episcopal Church.
Last Modified: Jun 28, 2009