The Lucy Ann Lance Show

Brian Dewey & Jenny Smith ~ Waterloo Historical Society

Episode Summary

June 4, 2024 ~ Lucy Ann Lance talks with Brian Dewey and Jenny Smith with the Waterloo Historical Society. They discuss The Waterloo Farm Museum in rural Michigan which offers a rich experience of mid-19th-century farm life, featuring activities like Civil War encampments, blacksmith demonstrations, and educational programs. Visitors can explore an 1850 farmhouse, log cabin, and outbuildings that reflect the historical journey of the farm, originally settled by German homesteaders in 1844. The museum preserves the history of families like the Reillys and Goodwins, with the farm maintained by the Waterloo Area Historical Society since 1960.