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Located on Garfield Road north of Illinois 38, Campton Hills, Illinois

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Garry Adelman Seminar Presenter

All-Day Gettysburg Seminar October 20

Seminar Presenter Garry Adelman by the Ephraim Whisler House on the Chambersburg Pike in Gettysburg where on July 1,1863 at 7:30 am Union Lt. Marcellus Jones of the 8th Illinois Cavalry fired the first shot of the Battle of Gettysburg. (image credit: American Battlefield Trust)  Click for full details of the seminar

COMING IN OCTOBER:  

The Battle of Gettysburg In-Depth


Fighting, Photos, Folklore and Illinois' Contribution in America's Greatest Battle will be covered in a daylong special event October 20 at Garfield Farm Museum.




What You'll Find at Garfield Farm Museum

The museum offers a variety of educational, family, and entertainment events. Seminars are held on such topics as prairie, woodlands, and wetlands management; bat and blue bird box construction; and fruit tree grafting. Specials shows bring rare breed livestock, heirloom garden products and seeds, and collections of antique farm tools. Prairie walks are conducted monthly. And there are social events like barn dances and a candlelight tavern reception at the Inn in December. See the Calendar of Events for more details.

Garfield Farm Museum also welcomes school field trips. Go to the educational resources page for more details.

Internships in natural areas management and museum management are also available for high school, college, and graduate school students.

Directions to the Museum

Garfield Farm is in Campton Hills,IL on Garfield Road just north of Illinois Route 38 between Geneva and Elburn, Illinois. It is about 3 miles west of Randall Road, which is at the west edge of Geneva and St. Charles. From Illinois Route 38 turn north on Garfield Road and go about 1/4 mile to the museum's entrance.

Museum Hours and Fees

From June through September, the Garfield Farm Museum is open for drop in tours from 1-4 p.m. on Sundays and Wednesday. All other times by appointment, year round. (For an appointment to visit Garfield Farm Museum, call 630/584-8485.) Basic tour donation is $5 per adult and $4 per child under 13 years of age. Special events, seminars and classes have fees ranging from $6 to $500.

Contacting Garfield Farm Museum

By telephone: 630/584-8485
By mail: PO Box 403, LaFox IL 60147
By e-mail: info@garfieldfarm.org


updated 9/27/2024