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CLOUD NINE VICTORIAN FARM

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· Smithsburg, Maryland

4 acres

1 site

1 Lodging

BEST OF HIPCAMP AWARD WINNER 2022, 2021, 2019 Spectacular Setting 360 Views Mts- Orchards- Dairy Farms 1890 Historic Farm - Living Farm Museum -Good Wifi Flowers,Trees, Gardens, Pollinator Meadows, Animals Old Farm and Kitchen Implements and skills to explore Beautiful Big Barn w Kitchen area & Arts and Crafts and workshop -Feed the Chickens, Gather their colored eggs- Activities and Games-Tree Swings-Horseshoes-Basketball-Checkers-Cards- Living Farmstead Museum, Hands on- Old Tools and Ways -Gardening-Birdwatching- PYO Flowers,Herbs, Veggies -Great Fire Pit, Cast Iron Skillets, Tools and Grates provided -Learn about Agriculture and times on a 1890 American Farm - Local Orchards, Creameries,Mennonite Feed and dry goods stores MICROWAVE - HOTPLATE TOASTER ,FIREPITS ***FIREWOOD BUNDLES ONLINE OR AT FARM/NO OUTSIDE WOOD PLS*** Fresh organic produce, homemade canned goods and organic,non gmo eggs available , gratis morning hot beverage bar Victorian Summer Kitchen Curiosity, circa 1890, is located on small, organic Cloud Nine Farm among the beautiful Orchard, Dairy and Mennonite country of Western Maryland. Glorious sunrises over the Catoctin Mts and a great 360 vista of the surrounding Farmlands and Orchards. Close to the Appalachian trail and several State Parks, great biking . Awesome area. We DO have good Wifi in all buildings THIS IS REAL FARM COUNTRY (sights, sounds and smells) Fresh local produce available either on our Farm or at innumerable Orchard stands throughout the year. This includes milk and ice cream :) , Apples, Peaches, Plums, Cherries, Strawberries, and all types of veggies and meats. The summer kitchen and its loft are outfitted as they would have been in the Victorian times, with implements for cooking, canning, candle making, herb and plant processing, braided rug making. etc. Object being to perk your curiosity and to reflect on another time in history, when practically every farm and homestead were self sufficient. Also, part of the stable is set up as a eating area, and the barn and hayloft as a hands on Farm museum to explore. Old fashioned games and rope swings and Arts and Crafts for additional fun. Our Mennonite neighbors milk 120 cows twice a day, and in the summertime, the cows come up to our back fence. This area is still very much Agrarian, with hundreds of Farms still being worked, it is a wonderful thing to see, experience and appreciate. Built in 1890, In the Victorian period, Cloud NIne still cherishes and honors the lifestyle and hard work of those who built and farmed her. The original owner was most likely a Merchant, as the house has many features and unusual things, beyond the grasp of the average country farmer. The names and dates of the previous owners, as well the date built are etched in the slate roof of the attic. The house has many built in cabinets and shelving units over doors, etc. Ppl didn't have many sets of clothes then and closets were not necessary. There is also a dry sink where washing of food would have been done from water brought in from the well. A cold storage room is located under one part of the house, this was your fridge at the time. Also a turnip hatch door in the floor of the house, would have been easy access for winter stored root crops. The main fireplace still has a iron swinging crane where food would have been cooked over the fire. I often try to think of what times were like in those days. Harder, yet simpler and perhaps better in many ways than the techno , pressurized, power lives of today.

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Smithsburg, Maryland, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by Tamara F.Joined in December 2018

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