Ardenwood Historic Farm
- Aaron
Ardenwood Historic Farm is the most famous
landmark of Fremont. It is also a really fun place to visit. A train ride gives
fresh air and a beautiful view of the farm. The Patterson House is elegant and
has a long history. Many varieties of plants are found throughout the farm. If
you want to learn more about the history of Fremont, Ardenwood Historic Farm is
the place you must visit.
The farm owners George and Clara Patterson used
to live in the Paterson House, which is located at the heart of the farm, from
1877. George was a successful farmer and became wealthy through agriculture. 2
generations had lived there, until their sons donated it to the city of Fremont
in 1985.
A train ride has many great advantages to it.
It was built as part of a railroad in 1877 when George Paterson went on his
honeymoon. The South Pacific Coast Railroad connected Ardenwood Farm to the
outside world. You can relax and watch colorful butterflies, sneaky raccoons,
and quick squirrels fly past your eyes. All your questions can be answered by a
nice ranger standing at the front of the car. Imagining life more than 150
years ago is as easy as a train ride.
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The plants grown there right now are the same
kind that George Paterson used to grow long ago. Examples are barley, oats, and
wheat. Pumpkins are the most famous ones, even though they started to grow
there later. Every fall, there’s a pumpkin contest held in the farm. The barn
was built right next to the farm, along with the field that displays farm tools
which were used from the 19th century until now.
Animals are found everywhere in Ardenwood Historic
Farm. Can you believe that male peacocks spread out their beautiful tail
feathers just to attract females? Every spring, an annual wool shaving contest
begins. Pigs, cows, and sheep live happily together on the farm. Multicolored
bunnies are soft and fluffy. Cute little chicks are kept together under a heat
lamp. A tan horse gallops really beautifully. Those are some examples of the
widespread animals in Ardenwood Historic Farm.
While we were exploring Ardenwood Farm, we
bumped into Ranger Laurie. She was leading a field trip making fresh butter.
There are other awesome family activities like making popcorn, corn grinding
crafts, making rope, and old games such as sack racing.
Ardenwood Historic Farm is an important Fremont
landmark. It shows how the city of Fremont evolved in the last 100 years. It
used to be the property of the Patterson family and now it is a park for
everyone in Fremont. Each fall, there is an annual pumpkin contest, and every
single person in Fremont is invited. It’s so important that every elementary
school in Fremont has field trips there to learn about their local history.
Ardenwood Historic Farm is the best Fremont landmark to visit for everyone who
loves Fremont.
Ardenwood Historic Farm
If you get bored, why
don’t you do something cool. Try visiting Ardenwood Farm. It’s perfect for
curious little explorer. As you go, you may as well ride on a relaxing free
train. It’s nice and comfortable.
Here’s the cool part:
Native Americans lived here! This farm must be really old.
Now you might run into
this fountain by accident, you found Victorian Garden. You’re close to the best
part. You guessed it, Patterson House. Go in and check it out. It’ll make you
want to stay in forever. You can imagine how lucky they are to have a private
bowling ally.
Now presenting the
tennis court with no net, no racket, just hand and hitting the ball. Wouldn’t
you do that?
Let’s take a look what
they planted and harvested. They planted radish, zucchini, carrot, tomato, and
herb.
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Here comes the chicks
and parents all proud of their home. Most of all thankful! Fat noisy hogs eat
till they are filled. Oink! What’s that colorful thing? What a sight, look at
that! It spread out its feathers. It’s a peacock!
Oh, there’s a swimming
pool. Where is it? Where’s the water? Where do you change? Is this a prank? Or
did they remove it? Can anyone answer these question?
Look, there’s friendly
people everywhere. This is a fit for everybody. It’s very educational. It’s the
best after all. Hooray for Ardenwood Historical Farm!