Old World Wisconsin: Autumn on the Farms

This past Sunday, Jack, Jennifer and I attended Autumn on the Farms at Old World Wisconsin. The weather was unseasonably warm for mid-October. And although the day's events were supposed to represent the fall harvest, the warm weather made it feel more like a mid-summer festival.

Dozens of volunteers dressed in period clothing to give visitors an authentic look at how farming was done years ago. Here we found some of the lady-folk preparing a lunch for the hard working men in the fields.

As I stated in an earlier post, Old World Wisconsin isn't just a collection of old buildings. Thanks to the efforts of the volunteers, the experience for visitors is truly authentic. Recreating the daily activities of our ancestors is really an act of passion for these folks.



One of the reasons we decided to head to Old World Wisconsin, (besides the fact that it's a fun place to visit), is because my father-in-law, John, had his team of Belgian horses there for a demonstration in the fields.

Pictured below is John guiding a single-blade plow while "Duke" and "Dan" take care of the heavy pulling.



Here's my mom taking a picture of Jack and Jennifer standing next to John's team of work horses.


Jack and I exchanged a high five as we rest our feet for a few minutes. I don't think those folding chairs were accurately depicting the early 1900s.


With Jack wearing overalls, he resembled a little frontier boy of the time. His modern-day sneakers kind of ruined the look though.

Here's Jack looking all cool wearing my sun glasses.



This past weekend was the first of two consecutive weekends that Autumn on the Farms will be held. The final weekend will be August 18 and 19 from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm.

If you're interested in seeing a draft horse demonstration, sawmill operations and steam powered tractors, then Old World Wisconsin is an ideal destination for your family this coming weekend.