National Register of Historic Places

Garfield Farm and Tavern

Campton Hills, Kane County, Illinois
Listed
June 22, 1978
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
78001156

About this property

The Garfield Farm and Inn Museum is a Registered Historic Place in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The property is a 375-acre (1.52 km2) farmstead, centered on an inn that served teamsters and the nearby community during the 1840s. It is currently a museum offering a variety of educational and entertainment events. The buildings that remain are three original 1840s structures, including the 1842 hay and grain barn, the 1849 horse barn, and the 1846 inn. Various other barns and outbuildings also stand, the last dated to 1906. Garfield Farm & Tavern Museum is the only historically intact Illinois prairie farmstead and former teamsters' inn being restored by donors and volunteers from over 3500 households in 37 states as an 1840s living history farm and inn museum.

Location

3NO16 Garfield Rd.
Campton Hills, Kane County, Illinois
41.91102, -88.40239

Categories

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Sources

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When was Garfield Farm and Tavern listed on the National Register?

Garfield Farm and Tavern was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Garfield Farm and Tavern?

Garfield Farm and Tavern is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Garfield Farm and Tavern?

The period of significance for Garfield Farm and Tavern is recorded as the early_republic era.

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