pioneer farm museum & ohop indian village

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  DanielleinSeattle

  I just got back from a 36 hour overnight as one of the adult chaperones in my daughters third grade class. The children absolutely loved their experience of cooking over an open fire and spending the night in a real log cabin...all 28 of us : ) We were told stories, learned about the pioneers way of life and those same children were up and out at 6:00 am to eat breakfast and do their farm chores! A few of the folks who work there might be a little gruff but honestly, we were their to learn about pioneers not to be coddled, Valerie and Dan both really stood out as taking time and care to help the children have a special experience. Valerie is the matriarch who's grandparents were pioneers and she brings an authenticity that makes it really special. Especially as she tells real pioneer stories to the kids by the fireplace before they all snuggle into their bags to go to sleep! We all had a great time! Highly recommend for a class overnight!

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  karene16

  We were on a road trip to have some fun and see some sight. We are a quiet 62 year old couple with white hair and a small SUV. We saw the signs on the main road advertising this little history farm and thought it would be a fun and interesting side trip. We arrived to find several cars in the parking lot, and could see a group of children being led about. There was a woman grooming a huge horse and a couple of other people standing about the old farm buildings. We got out of the car, leaving our dog inside, and started walking among the buildings. A young man, obviously a guide/farm hand, approached us and ask us to leave, as they were only giving tours to booked school kids. We just wanted to look around, but he said no. We were very polite, tough disappointed. We headed for the parking lot and got our dog out and took him to the far edge of the parking lot to let him relieve himself before we drove on down the road. The woman with the horse was leading the horse across the parking lot into a field. she yelled that we couldn't water our dog on their property, and that we should take it out onto the road. By this time the whole thing was so ridiculous they we were actually laughing about it! We laughed all the way down the road in our car and wished we could do something about the welcoming signs that they posted on the main highway! (I wonder if she knew that her horse was Relieving himself in the while she yelled at us.This is not a friendly place to go. This people are not nice and I would hesitate to subject my children or grandchildren to any of them.

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  Sarah_SQ6334SQ

  The tour is an hour and a half. You go to a woodworking shop, blacksmith shop & barn first. If the group is small, children may ride Joe, the horse. For larger groups, they give buggy rides. The kids can do all the typical chores pioneer kids would have done here. After this portion you get to see 2 cabins, then a larger "cabin" where there are many more indoor hands-on pioneer chores for the kids to do. After the hour and a half guided tour mentioned above, you can see the school house & teacher's cabin on your own. There is also a Trading Post store where you may buy candy & souvenirs. We took our 6 year old son & 3 year old daughter. My son loved it all! He wanted to do the tour again. My daughter liked all of it except the blacksmith shop where she was scared of the fire. But she loved grinding wheat & washing laundry at a washboard. I only wish we had more than an hour and a half. But I still feel it deserves 5 stars because we had so much fun!

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  Fletchgal1

  This farm is way over priced, they need to update there pricing on line. The employees were more interested in all their rules than making the tour fun for the kids. The little black pig need to be put in a retirement home, his was aggressive and biting the kids. Not a happy fun place!

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  rootsandshoots

  This is a great place for kids who really want to get a hands-on experience at pioneer life. Two sections divide the experience. The first is the log homes where kids will grind corn or wheat into flour, washboard/wring/hang to dry, laundry, blend butter, explore shaving tools or their hair curled the old fashioned way, dress up, knead dough, etc. The second part is the barnyard, carpentry, and blacksmith shop. Kids will really use the black smith tools which means heating the horseshoes in a real fire and banging them into shape then drop them into a bucket of water. IN the barn, the kids can milk a dairy cow, pet the goats, sheep, and pigs as well as crawl into the chicken coop and hold the rooster. To top it off, there is a short horseback ride as well.This experience is best for kids 6-16. Toddlers and older teens might enjoy the NW Trek wildlife Park better if you had to choose.

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  DonMilton

  The use of old farming equipment & horses and the hayrides and how rthey catered to children

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  dantil156

  I took my family of 6 here on Sunday and we had a great time (kids are 8, 5, 3, and infant). You get to use real pioneer tools like a working forge, milk a cow, ride a horse, pet farm animals, and jump in a haystack. Also, you get to go through a pioneer house and use the tools they had there like churning butter, grinding wheat, and washing laundry. Everyone had a blast and we were pleasantly surprised at how much there was to do.My one complaint is that there is so much to do and the tour is guided that we didn't have as much time as we wanted to interact with all the exhibits. Make sure you keep the kids moving if you want to see everything.

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  bret58698

  the man that was working with a horse punched the horse in the nose. that was enough for me. My family and I were extremely disturbed by this. My children went away upset.

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  Farmboots

  Our family went to Pioneer Farm when our kids were younger. It is great for younger children, but I think most kids over age 10 or 12 would be bored. Educational.

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  577SusanH

  As a teacher, I have visited this farm a number of times with my students. My 4th graders really love the hands on activities. We usually do the pioneer experience and a craft. This year we made drip candles and the kids loved it. Last year we did lanterns out of tin cans and it was not as successful. In fact, we had a couple of kids get cut on the empty cans and it was messy because the cans are filled with ice so they can hammer holes in them. When we left, many still had a lot of ice in them and they dripped everywhere!They also have a Native American experience that I have done with my students but it is so dependent on the weather. If it is rainy it is a muddy hike in the forest.While my students do enjoy this adventure, I have found the people who work there to be snappy sometimes. This year was much better than last year. Sometimes I think they overbook and then snap at us! I also have concern about how they treat the horse that pulls the wagon. They can be real gruff with him sometimes and the little pig in the barn was covered with bugs.If you want to visit this farm with your family, I believe you can only go on the weekends (not sure about summer). During the week days, it is set up for school field trips. I would check their website.