Claude Moore Colonial Farm
My family and I were spending a week down in northern Virginia and it was a good opportunity to search out the less-thought of places to visit. (So, we did not go into D.C.) One place that I was looking forward to was a small museum called the Claude Moore Colonial Farm. It was a delightful, inexpensive museum that was perfect for spending a few morning hours with small children. The walk to the farm and around the gravel paths was easy and just the right length for little legs.
This single-family farm is set in 1771 where they are growing rye, tobacco, flax, garden produce, and various livestock like cows, turkeys, geese, and chickens. There were only two actual structures on the large property, but it was a lovely walk through woods and around fields.
My one trepidation about the place was that the costumed museum interpreters spoke in 1st person. Walking into the clapboard house and speaking with the eldest sister was awkward for me beyond belief! Besides disliking 1st person int…
This single-family farm is set in 1771 where they are growing rye, tobacco, flax, garden produce, and various livestock like cows, turkeys, geese, and chickens. There were only two actual structures on the large property, but it was a lovely walk through woods and around fields.
My one trepidation about the place was that the costumed museum interpreters spoke in 1st person. Walking into the clapboard house and speaking with the eldest sister was awkward for me beyond belief! Besides disliking 1st person int…
