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Fourth Grade Explores 19th-Century Life at Fenimore Farm

Posted Date: 04/29/26 (09:36 AM)


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Fourth Grade Explores 19th-Century Life at Fenimore Farm

Students Experience a Day in the 1800s!

April 29, 2026
Fourth graders visit the blacksmith shop during a field trip to Fenimore Farm.
The fourth grade visited Fenimore Farm on Tuesday for hands-on 19th-century life workshops.

Students made homemade lip balm, paintings and hand-stitched bags while learning about traditional crafts, farm life and period trades from the mid-1800s.

What a memorable way to bring history to life!
Fourth graders are shown how to make a hook in the blacksmith shop at Fenimore Farm.
Fourth graders ride the carousel at Fenimore Farm.