DCHS Presents History of The Farm Oct. 12

During the Door County Historical Society’s (DCHS) yesteryear program “Farm Kids Talk about The Farm’s Early History,” Jane Scholz Raben, Marsha Scholz Lindh, Jan Schopf, Julie Schopf Heroux and Laurie Schopf Stache will discuss the history of The Farm on Oct. 12, 1 pm, in the Collins Learning Center at Crossroads at Big Creek, 2041 Michigan St. in Sturgeon Bay. All are daughters of the original owners of The Farm who will share their special memories of its early years. 

The Farm – founded by Carl and Ruth Scholz, Orv and Sally Schopf, George and Margaret Evenson, and Ralph and Arbutus Roth – has been a living museum of rural America in Door County for 54 years, dedicated to educating and preserving the county’s rural history.

This program is free, but donations are appreciated. The Heritage Village, 2041 Michigan St. in Sturgeon Bay, will also be open for self-guided tours, 10 am – 3 pm. The adult admission fee is $6.50; a donation for youth admission is appreciated. Call 920.421.2332 or email [email protected] to learn more.