Heritage Farm Museum

Yesterday, our staff spent time preparing for our Black History Month talk presented by @theedwinwashingtonproject taking place tomorrow at 1pm. A new exhibition was put up with a mixture of artifacts from the museum collection and items on loan from The Edwin Washington Project and one of our board members. We have school books and other items from Loudoun schools on display. Come listen to the talk tomorrow, see the new exhibit, and enjoy a glass of wine from @fiftylevenwine.
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Mark your calendars for #GiveChoose, a 24-hour fundraising campaign by the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties on March 29, 2022!

This year, the Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum's goal is to raise $2,500 to conserve the Nokes Family Manure Spreader. For more information on the importance of this artifact visit https://www.givechoose.org/LHFM
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We've been moving and updating things around the museum. Can you tell us what's new in this photo?
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There was a pair of red shouldered hawks hanging outside the museum this morning. One flew away before a picture could be taken.
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Have you been to the museum lately? We have a new interactive "Pick Your Own" wall. The kids will love picking apples, corn, strawberries, and tomatoes.
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Happy National Seed Swap Day! This is an invoice from the Waxpool General Store Collection for a purchase of seeds. This is an ideal time to gather and swap seeds in preparation for starting seeds indoors.
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Today is the last day to register for the Early Bird Discount for our Drop Spin and Weave 6 week class. Don't miss out. Register now at: https://heritagefarmmuseum.org/drop-spin-and-weave-class
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We are currently in 4th place. Please help us close the gap and vote daily through the 27th!

Over the next 10 days, we will feature artifacts from Virginia's Top 10 Endangered Artifacts program. Day 5 of our 10 Artifacts/10 Days feature is, Heritage Farm Museum located in Loudoun, VA.

Learn more about the museum's "Nokes Farm Horse-Drawn Manure Spreader"; 1937-1939, and the other honorees. Then vote daily for your favorites to help award up to $3,000 in prizes to help conserve deserving historic treasures.

VOTE:
https://www.vamuseums.org/vote-for-virginias-top-10-endangered-artifacts
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Sold, demolished: Community remembers Sterling home of historic Black family

Why vote to support a manure spreader? Learn more about the Nokes family and their legacy in Loudoun. Then, help us preserve one of the few artifacts recovered from their historic farm! (Link to vote posted in comments)

Sold, demolished: Community remembers Sterling home of historic Black family Scattered bricks, broken jars and dusty wheels are all that remains on the 10-acre property formally known as the Nokes Family home in Sterling.

Happy #MuseumSelfie Day! Come visit the museum and take a selfie.
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The farm museum will be closed Sunday January 16. Stay safe and warm out there!

Two Loudoun Artifacts Make Endangered List - Loudoun Now

LHFM and Loudoun Museum both have artifacts listed as Virginia's Top 10 Endangered artifacts. Get ready to vote- make sure we bring this award home to Loudoun!
https://loudounnow.com/2022/01/13/two-loudoun-artifacts-make-endangered-list/?fbclid=IwAR3H8puXa6QVN2UYUEVLIEEa-wwnbgnQtJQ0TlJ7dW0Wx0DVtdium1HmXy8

Two Loudoun Artifacts Make Endangered List - Loudoun Now Two historical objects maintained by the Loudoun Museum and the Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum have been named among Virginia’s Top

Virginia's Top 10 Endangered Artifacts for 2022 have been announced. The Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum's Nokes Family manure spreader has been selected as one of the endangered artifacts. The public is invited to vote daily between January 18-27, 2022 for their favorite artifact. The winner will receive funding for conservation.

We ask that you vote daily for this important artifact which was the only item recovered from the African American Nokes family. The family farmhouse was destroyed due to urban expansion of Northern Virginia along with material vital artifacts that may have been used to educate the public about the Nokes family and the contributions of African American villages and settlements in Loudoun County. For more information: https://www.vamuseums.org/vote-for-virginias-top-10-endangered-artifacts
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