Outbuildings

The outbuildings on the Dinsmore farm are all original and give visitors a glimpse into the labor routines of those who ensured that this farm was an economic success—namely, the enslaved African Americans, the day laborers, and the tenants.  You will see nineteenth-century farming and cooking implements and gain an appreciation for the technological advances of today. The machinery and structures supported different industry on the farm that ranged from growing crops and harvesting orchards, to growing willows for basket weaving, to planting and cultivating grapes for wine making, and raising livestock like sheep, goats, and pigs for wool and meat. These artifacts all tell the story of the social, economic, and cultural transitions of American history.