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Claude Moore Colonial Farm
Glen Echo, Md.
Potomac Overlook Regional Park
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Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
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This colonial farm is a demonstration of a low-income homestead in Northern Virginia during the late colonial period. The property includes about 100 acres; about 12 are farmed with corn, tobacco, wheat, vegetables, and an orchard. Livestock roam freely, but the valuable crops are protected by fencing. The small log house is the family dwelling. Clothing, furniture, tools, and equipment are reproductions of 18th-century items.
The "family" that works the farm does not actually live there, but they work it as if they did. The farm has a volunteer program for individuals 10 years and older, to work as family members. The farm family members do not conduct guided tours, but they are available to answer questions.
The Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run is open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, from April through December. The farm is closed during inclement weather and on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Admission is $3.00 for adults and $2.00 for children 3 to 12 years old and senior citizens. Group visits to the farm must be made by prior reservation.
The Pavilions at Turkey Run is an outdoor facility for groups and individuals to hold picnics, parties, and receptions. Reservations for renting the facility can be made at the farm office, 703-442-7557. Both the farm and the pavilions are run in cooperation with the National Park Service by a non-profit, publicly supported corporation.
Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run, Inc., 6310 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 22101. Telephone: 703-442-7557.
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