On our first official trip of the 2011 season we headed back to Slate Run Historical farm. Our family has been there a few times before but we love going there! The farm was built in the 1800's and still runs today as it did over 100 years ago!
The farm was built in 1856 and it's as if it's been frozen in time! They work the farm and care for the animals 365 days a year (Except for Monday's ) It's amazing to see how they plant, harvest, cook, preserve and clean up! We got to see a cake they'd made out in the summer kitchen (Smelled so yummy) in this stove
The kids can touch and play with alot of the things on the farm so here they are using a corn mill! 
We got to see them move hay/straw up into the hay loft with a horse and an elaborate pulley system.
There are tons of farm animals that the kids can pet and they also really loved the water pump! Somehow water tastes so much better when you pump it yourself! There are toys that kids would have played with and a swing on the side of the house that just has to be swung in for a bit! and if the sun gets to be too much you can go sit a spell under the wisteria covered porch! (I have no idea if it's really wisteria) but it's beautiful!This is the perfect way to spend a few hours, so pack a lunch and sit at one of the picnic benches before or after you wander around the farm.
***I will warn you that their is NO plumbing so be prepared if you have squeamish potty-ers! Stop at a bathroom at one of the places right by State route 33 and pack wet wipes for when you need to wash hands!!!***
Getting There
From the metro parks website: From I-270, take U.S. 33 east toward Lancaster to the Canal Winchester/S.R. 674 exit. Turn right onto Gender Rd./S.R. 674 and go about two miles until it dead-ends into Lithopolis Road. Turn left and go about 1/2 mile to S.R. 674. Turn right and go about four miles to the entrance on the right. Once inside the park, go past the ranger station and take the first road left and follow the signs to the farm.
Here is the website: http://www.metroparks.net/ParksSlateRunFarm.aspx
