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The historic century-old Rentschler family farm is located at 1265 E. Michigan Avenue.
Now owned by the City of Saline, it has been turned
into a museum
depicting American farm family life during the first half
of the 20th century.
The farm museum opened for the first time in May 1999
and currently has
fifteen working exhibits housed in the farmhouse and ten barns.
The farm museum is open to the
public on Saturdays
from May 3
through September in 2008, 11:00am-3:00pm
Exhibit area includes:
- Dairy barn
- Chicken house
- Grain and corn harvests
- Barn preservation tools
- Small equipment and potato crops
- Hog house and butchering
- Farm shop
- Water pump and windmill
- Farm garden
- Large equipment barn
- Ice house
- Sheep and other animals
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"Harvest Time" at the Rentschler Farm
Saturday, September 26th
11:00am-4:00pm
Guided Tours of Farmhouse
10 Barns & 15 Exhibit Area with Interpreters
Petting Farm
Kids Activities
Merry-Go-Round
Basket Weaving
Beekeeping
Master Gardener
Spinning & Weaving
Antique Phonograph Exhibit
Blacksmith
Tractor Restoration
Barn Repairs with the Barn Doctor, Ted Micka
Entertainment
Gift Shop
Saline Kiwanis & Lions Club Food Wagons
Sponsored by the Saline Area Historical Society
Adult admission $1 donation / Children free
Parking in Automotive Components Holdings Parking Lot and Sauk Trail
Shopping Center
"1930's Christmas on the Rentschler Farm"
Saturday, December 12th
12:00 Noon-5:00pm
Sunday, December 13th
1:00-4:00pm |
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Saline Area
Chamber of Commerce
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141 East Michigan Avenue
Saline, Michigan 48176-0198
(734) 429-4494
Fax: (734) 944-6835
salinechamber@aol.com |
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