EPISODE · Apr 25, 2024 · 11 MIN
E037: Tompkins Historical Society: Stewart Farm Museum
from Experience Jackson · host Experience Jackson
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Marketing & Development Manager, welcomes Chrissy Norris, President and Curator of Tompkins Historical Society: Stewart Farm Museum in Jackson County. The rural 175-acre Centennial Farm is the largest acreage ever donated to any Township in the State of Michigan, by Sheridan J. Stewart, born there in 1917. The grounds feature the farm, an 1890’s schoolhouse, and 1838 log cabin. The museum can be visited by appointment, or during one of their major events throughout the year, including Jackson County FREE Museum Day (held every Mother’s Day weekend) and the Freedom Festival each September. Learn more at https://www.tompkinscenterhistorical.org. You can always connect to learn more about Jackson County, Michigan and plan your visit at www.experiencejackson.com. Experience Jackson is Jackson County’s official tourism bureau. CREDITS Podcast recorded, produced, and edited by Rachel Buchanan Music Bed: Upbeat Uplifting Indie Pop by pinkzebra Registered Project Name: Experience Jackson Podcast License Date: 08/08/2023
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In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Marketing & Development Manager, welcomes Chrissy Norris, President and Curator of Tompkins Historical Society: Stewart Farm Museum in Jackson County. The rural 175-acre Centennial Farm is the largest acreage ever donated to any Township in the State of Michigan, by Sheridan J. Stewart, born there in 1917. The grounds feature the farm, an 1890’s schoolhouse, and 1838 log cabin. The museum can be visited by appointment, or during one of their major events throughout the year, including Jackson County FREE Museum Day (held every Mother’s Day weekend) and the Freedom Festival each September. Learn more at https://www.tompkinscenterhistorical.org. You can always connect to learn more about Jackson County, Michigan and plan your visit at www.experiencejackson.com. Experience Jackson is Jackson County’s official tourism bureau. CREDITS Podcast recorded, produced, and edited by Rachel Buchanan Music Bed: Upbeat Uplifting Indie Pop by pinkzebra Registered Project Name: Experience Jackson Podcast License Date: 08/08/2023
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