Come on down to Borders Farm for a day of history, hikes, bluegrass, and a barn sale! Borders Farm was settled in the 1760\u2019s and has been continuously farmed for 250 years. The farm, which is on the National Historic Register, encompasses over 200 acres on both sides of North Road. Today, Borders Farm, Inc. <\/strong>and Borders Farm Preservation, Inc<\/strong> help to keep alive Charles and Margery Borders\u2019 dream of keeping their property as a working farm, museum and agricultural education center.<\/p>\n Visitors are invited to learn about the historic farm throughout the day. Borders Farm’s knowledgeable docents will be available to guide the public through the history and collections of the 1840 Farm House and describe how the family lived. House tours at 10:00am, 11:00am and 12:00noon.<\/p>\n Join guided walks of the Borders Farm property, which includes two barns, a 19th-century farmhouse, several ponds and pastures, old stone walls, livestock, and substantial wooded areas.<\/p>\n Later in the afternoon, Borders Farm will host a Bluegrass Concert with Saddle Up the Chicken.<\/p>\n At historic Borders Farm, you\u2019ll never know what you\u2019ll find. Charles Borders was a known collector of antiquities, artifacts, curios, curiosities, and collectibles. They\u2019ve cleaned out the attics and cellars of the farmhouse and barns and will be putting items out on the lawn for a giant yard sale. This is your opportunity to own a piece of history!<\/p>\n Schedule of Events:<\/strong>
\n9:00 am \u2013 2:00 pm \u2013 Giant Barn Sale
\n10:00 am, 11:00 am and 12:00noon \u2013 House Tours, 1840\u2019s Phillips Farmhouse
\n10:00 am, 11:00 am and 12:00noon \u2013 Guided Hikes, Borders Farm Hiking Trails
\n10:00 am – 12:00Noon \u00a0\u2013 Bluegrass Concert with Saddle Up the Chicken<\/p>\n