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Admission is $7 for Ages 16 and over. Under 16 is free.
Open daily from 10a-5p April thru October; March & November Wed-Sun.; Closed December thru Februrary.
The Homeplace 1850s Working Farm presents daily life on a middle-class Tennessee farm before the Civil War. Located in the southern portion of Land Between the Lakes, the site includes original and restored log buildings, crop fields, gardens, livestock, and interpreters demonstrating the work required to operate a farm in the 1850s.
An interpreter works in the kitchen at the Homeplace.
A visit begins at the entrance building before continuing along a walking route into the farm. The site contains 15 original and restored log structures arranged around fields, gardens, work areas, and animal enclosures. Rather than functioning as a museum filled mainly with display cases, The Homeplace uses the farm itself to explain how families produced food, clothing, tools, and household goods during the mid-19th century.
Interpreters wear period clothing and perform work based on the season and the needs of the farm. Depending on the day, visitors may see blacksmithing, gardening, cooking, spinning, weaving, sewing, wool processing, woodworking, or animal care. Current programs include demonstrations centered on the charcoal forge, heritage sheep, pigs, gardens, and evening farm chores. The experience is not identical from one visit to the next because the work changes throughout the year.
Heritage-breed animals are an important part of the site. Sheep, pigs, chickens, and other livestock help explain the practical role animals played in providing food, labor, fiber, and other materials for a farm household.
The Homeplace operates seasonally, and admission is charged. Daily hours, programs, and special events can change, so visitors should check the current LBL calendar before making the drive.
Yes. The Homeplace is operated as a living-history farm rather than a static collection of historic buildings. Interpreters carry out seasonal chores, maintain gardens and fields, care for livestock, and demonstrate skills used on an 1850s farm.
Most visitors should allow at least one to two hours. A longer visit may be worthwhile when several demonstrations or scheduled programs are taking place. The amount of time needed also depends on how many buildings, animals, and work areas you stop to examine.
Yes. The farm keeps heritage-breed livestock that may include sheep, pigs, and chickens. Animal programs and feeding or chore demonstrations vary by date and season.
Daily farm activity is part of the experience, but the specific demonstrations change. Blacksmithing, gardening, wool processing, quilting, animal care, and other traditional skills may appear on the calendar at different times. Check the official LBL schedule for the date of your visit.
No. The Homeplace is a seasonal facility, even though Land Between the Lakes itself remains open throughout the year. The operating season and hours are located at the top of this page.
