If you ever make it to North Central Florida, we have a great site here, 
Dudley Farm State Historic Park, which is ALL original buildings.  It has 
been a working farm since before the Civil War and was owned by a single 
family until it was deeded to the state about 10 or 15 years ago.  The state 
was able to obtain extensive oral histories from the last of the family 
owners (who had life residency) and now operates it as a living history 
park.  They grow examples of the original crops, have livestock and you can 
tour the various farm buildings (~11 from various periods).  The state has 
done (and continues to do) extensive historic research, completed 
archaeological studies of much of the building area, and used historic 
preservation architects both to document the structures and to advise on 
preservation.

Lucy Wayne

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Genheimer" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: Historical Archaeology Destinations


> Mark
>
> There is also Sharon Woods Village near Cincinnati run by Historic 
> Southwest Ohio.  They have reconstructed (rebuilt) five or six structures 
> dating to the 19th century that attempt to reflect a small rural 
> community.  Includes a train station, 1804 log house, a carpenter gothic, 
> etc.  It sits within a county park, so has a nice rural feel, if not a bit 
> articifial.  One of the goals of the village early on was to preserve 
> endangered structures, so there is some bias.
>
> Bob Genheimer
> George Rieveschl Curator of Archaeology
> Cincinnati Museum Center
> 1301 Western Avenue
> Cincinnati, Ohio 45203
> 513-455-7161
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Mark
> Branstner
> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 1:51 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Historical Archaeology Destinations
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> I just got back from a weekend trip to the Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
> area, and had the great pleasure of "discovering" a Wisconsin
> Historical Society property called "OLD WORLD WISCONSIN" - a 160-acre
> complex of woods and fields with various reconstructed farmsteads
> reflecting Wisconsin's ethnic heritage.  Using salvaged buildings
> from various locations, there were German, Finnish, Norwegian, Polish
> and other farmsteads, as well as various other 19th century
> buildings, cows, chickens, interpreters, etc.
>
> Having grown up with Henry Ford's Greenfield Village in Dearborn,
> Michigan, I am certainly familiar with the concept, but I was very
> impressed with the Old World Wisconsin execution -- sort of reminded
> me of the Cade's Cove section in the Smokey Mountains National Park
> ....
>
> Being new to Illinois, does anyone have suggestions for other
> historic sites, building zoos, or similar attractions that I should
> be thinking about here in the central Midwest ... or anywhere else,
> for that matter?  Other people's favorites?
>
> Thanks in advance,  Mark
> -- 
>
> Mark C. Branstner
> Historic Archaeologist
>
> Illinois Transportation
> Archaeological Research Program
> 209 Nuclear Physics Lab, MC-571
> 23 East Stadium Drive
> Champaign, IL 61820
>
> Phone: 217.244.0892
> Fax: 217.244.7458
> Cell: 517.927.4556
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>
>
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>
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>
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>
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