This year, Hale Farm & Village celebrates its 50th Anniversary as the premier outdoor, living history museum in Northeast Ohio. Over the past 50 years Hale Farm & Village has provided school children, adults and families a slice of life on the Western Reserve in the backdrop of the 19th century.

At Hale Farm & Village you will see Wheatfield Village, a small Ohio town struggling with the impact of the War Between the States. Learn about the issues and events that have divided a nation. Talk to a mother whose son is about to enlist. Write a letter to a soldier on the front, and learn how national events affect the everyday life of those at home.

Period crafts are made on the premises, with skilled artisans demonstrating glassblowing, blacksmithing, spinning, weaving, candlemaking and basketmaking, Farm animals are in residence as well, with a “stable” of horses, pigs, cows and sheep.

During 2008 Hale Farm & Village, a property of the Western Reserve Historical Society is celebrating their 50th Anniversary.  Hale Farm & Village, Ohio’s premiere living history museum, located in Bath, Ohio kicks off their celebration with a summer season filled with family programs and special events.  Fifty continuous years of historic preservation and presentation has made Hale Farm & Village a staple in the Northeast Ohio community, a place where you can take a walk through history. 

The final culmination event of the 50th Anniversary Season is the first annual Hale Farm & Village Celebration and Fundraiser.  On October 18, 2008, Hale Farm & Village will host a celebration of 50 years of operation, a celebration to mark the personal achievement and the dedication of Siegfried Burling and a celebration of a historic property that will continue for decades to come.  

To commemorate this evening, there will be a dinner, entertainment, music and a ceremony to recognize the contributions of Siegfried Burling.  The first 50 years have been a wonderful journey for the Western Reserve Historical Society and the 2008 Season Special Events followed by the culminating 50th Anniversary Gala are just two of the ways we encourage you to join us in the celebration. 

For more information about the Hale Farm & Village 50th Anniversary Celebration, please contact Becky Carlino at bcarlino@wrhs.org