Lincoln Highway
Blackberry Farm's Pioneer Village, IL

Blackberry Farm's Pioneer Village is a living history museum situated on 54 scenic acres with a lake, ponds and a meandering stream. The grounds contain an arboretum with over 200 varieties of trees and many gardens, floral displays and historic agricultural gardens.

In the Village there are five large museum collections, including the Carriage House, the Farm Museum, the Early Streets Museum and the Huntoon House. These contain an outstanding collection of late 19th century artifacts used in every facet of life. The Carriage collection houses 40 carriages, sleighs and commercial vehicles. The Farm collection has many particularly rare implements dating from the mid-1800s to 1910. The Streets Museum houses 11 late Victorian era exhibit stores including a music shop, a pharmacy, a general store, a photography shop and a toy store.

Many period craft demonstrations bring the Village to life. They are blacksmithing, spinning, weaving, sewing and pottery, as well as a one room schoolhouse, an Aurora home from the 1840s and a farm cabin. In each area demonstrators depict activities and life of the bygone era.

Children and their parents will enjoy a ride on the train to visit the cabin, where they can take an old hay wagon ride along Blackberry Creek. Returning to the Village they can ride the carousel or the ponies. (weight limit on ponies is 70 lbs.)