The Persistence Foundation - Events - Tours
Photograph courtesy of ASA
Photograph by Ned Pratt
Photograph by Ned Pratt
Tour the Historic Barns of Nipmoose and learn in detail about their architectural heritage.
A tour includes all three of the barns as well as the farmhouse. A detailed description of the buildings will be provided including a background history of the farm, the barns and their restoration.
Each of the buildings at the Nipmoose Farm has a unique construction and history which provides insights into the skills of timber framers of America’s early years.
The buildings to be seen include the following:
Scottish Barn: A sixty foot long 18th century timber framed threshing barn with unique joinery, oak beams and tapered posts.
German Barn: A massive mid 19th century hay barn with double cross beams. The German Barn is built adjacent to a twelve foot high dry laid stone wall topped by a flower garden.
Corn Crib: An early 19th century corn crib, with slanted side walls and stone piers, designed to store corn cobs and grain.
Farmhouse: An early 19th century Dutch influenced house frame (plaster and lath have been removed from the interior walls).
In addition to viewing the barns, guests are welcome to enjoy a walk around the Nipmoose Farm which includes an apple orchard, stream and farm fields. A picnic lunch may also be ordered.
Scheduled tours are listed on the website calendar.
Private tours, both large and small, are available upon request. Tour content may be customized, depending on the interests of the guests. Please contact us for pricing and scheduling.