Events in Dover

This program explores the Confederate attacks near Wynn's Ferry Road and how the strained relationship between Brig. Gens. Gideon Pillow and Simon Buckner affected the Confederate surrender.

Cleanliness was very important to the farm family and was not neglected, though it might have taken more effort than we put forth today. In this program you will learn the materials and methods involved in keeping the family ... Continue...

Sure we all love breakfast food but cooking breakfast over an open flame can be a lot more difficult than one can imagine. By showing how to cook a 1800's style breakfast over an open flame stove top will encourage guests to ... Continue...

Come learn some fascinating facts about pigs and their place on an 1850's farm. Meet Pinky and Blake, our heritage breed pigs, we'll be telling you all about them while they enjoy a tasty treat.

Do you like horsing around? Our therapy horse Cinnamon and our mule Todd love too. They enjoy a good brushing, time outside the pasture, and good treats. Come meet our equines here at The Homeplace and learn how they help out on ... Continue...

Learning how to build a log cabin with a smaller model allows customers of every age group to enjoy building them in a safe and efficient manner. In the 1800's smaller homes would have been sketched out or built using smaller ... Continue...

Meet our Border Leicester sheep and learn what role they played on an 1850's farm. Offer them a treat and get up close with these fuzzy farm friends.

Turkey's especially in the 1800's would have been a symbol of peace and a plentiful harvest. By crafting turkey hands in the spirit of Thanksgiving represents a plentiful harvest season and an abundance of good luck moving ... Continue...

Come meet our Dominique chickens and Cayuga ducks, hearty heritage breed birds commonly found on an 1800s farmyard. They could be anywhere on our farm today, busy eating bugs or laying eggs, but let's see if they'll come over and ... Continue...

Sure we've all heard of sweet tea, and hot tea, your Earl Greys and Scottish Breakfasts. Today, we're doing something a little different. You can make teas from the herbs in your garden, and even some of the wild edibles around ... Continue...

Come learn some fascinating facts about pigs and their place on an 1850's farm. Meet Pinky and Blake, our heritage breed pigs, we'll be telling you all about them while they enjoy a tasty treat.

Do you like horsing around? Our therapy horse Cinnamon and our mule Todd love too. They enjoy a good brushing, time outside the pasture, and good treats. Come meet our equines here at The Homeplace and learn how they help out on ... Continue...

The holiday season is just around the corner. The Homeplace is getting ready by making decorations. Find out how the holidays were celebrated during the 1850's. We will be using hand tools and ingenuity to brighten up the season ... Continue...

Meet our Border Leicester sheep and learn what role they played on an 1850's farm. Offer them a treat and get up close with these fuzzy farm friends.

Step back in time to the smell of pine needles and gingerbread, to stockings hung by the fire with care, to a simple 1850s Christmas on the farm. Learn how to make traditional Christmas decorations, collect recipes for holiday ... Continue...

Come meet our Dominique chickens and Cayuga ducks, hearty heritage breed birds commonly found on an 1800s farmyard. They could be anywhere on our farm today, busy eating bugs or laying eggs, but let's see if they'll come over and ... Continue...

Tin punching Christmas ornaments has been around for many years. By allowing visitors to create their own Christmas ornaments using this method will give a great appreciation for the holiday season as well as a new skill they can ... Continue...