The Johnson Farm was a late 19th century tobacco farm that became a popular summer tourist retreat in the early 20th century. Today, the farm is owned by the Henderson County Public Schools and operated as a heritage education center and farm mus eum. The farm features an 1870's brick house, a 1920's boarding house, a barn-loft museum, 10 historic buildings, two nature trails, and 15 acres of fields, forests, and streams.
Location:
3346 Haywood Road, Hendersonville North Carolina 28791
Telephone
828 891-6585 Fax 828 890-7001
Other History nearby:
(Asheville) Biltmore Estate
(Flat Rock) Carl Sandburg Home Nat'l Historic Site
(Gaffney) Cherokee County Veterans Museum
(Cherokee) Cherokee Marker
(Waurika) Chisolm Trail Historical Museum
(Brevard) Cradle of Forestry Nat'l Historic Site
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