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Living
History Farms - One of several fast- growing suburbs of Des
Moines, Urbandale's attraction for tourists is this 600 acre, open-air
agricultural museum. While Iowa is more than farming, agriculture is
Iowa's number one economic strength. Here, in full size and miniature
exhibits, the history of farming in the region is presented.
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The
exhibits' timeline start with a ca 1700 Ioway Indian village and
progressing through a mid-19th Century pioneer farm, a ca 1900s farm
(prior to the gasoline-powered equipment), topped of with live
demonstrations of modern harvesting equipment and methods.
Demonstrations are keyed to the season; this is also a producing
farm. Most of the demonstrations are scheduled for weekends and the
schedule, of course, is dependent upon crop progress and weather. For
more information, visit their web site at ihf.org,
- or phone 1-515-278-5286.
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