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Wellington Farm, USA

Wellington Farm USA in Grayling MI
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Wellington Farm, USA is a 60-acre open-air interpretive museum designed to provide an educational opportunity for visitors to experience life as it was in rural mid-America during the Great Depression.

This unique museum honors the nation’s heritage by providing visitors with the chance to experience history first hand. The farm includes a Blacksmith Shop, Grist Mill, Carpenter Shop, Saw Mill, Machine Shed, Barnyard and Farmstead Summer Kitchen. A visitor’s center and general store offer a variety of goods available for purchase.

 Guided tours with historic interpreters are available on the weekends, during festivals, or by appointment for groups. Visit the Wellington Farm, USA website for a schedule of special events, admission and current hours of operation

Wellington Farm Park also conducts a complete program of environmental education, displaying to park visitors the importance of taking care of the land, water, forests and natural resources. Demonstration plots and displays have been developed with the assistance of such organizations as the Soil Conservation Service, the Michigan Timbermen’s Association and the Michigan Association of Foresters.

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Wellington was a farming community located in the southwest corner of Crawford County. It existed officially from 1881 until 1918, that being the period of time that the post office was in operation. The Wellington Post Office had possibly eight different sites, and Wellington Farm Park is located near one. The post office would have been stationed in the home of the local postmaster, and when the postmaster moved or was replaced, the post office’s location would have changed also. One of the very early settlers was Wellington Batterson. He homesteaded in the area in 1878 and in 1879, when Crawford County was organized, he assumed the duty of Judge. He was later elected Judge of Probate, a title which he held for many years. It is likely that the post office and the community were named for Judge Batterson. In 1910, Judge Batterson was instrumental in a publication designed to stimulate interest in farming in Crawford County. It was hoped that this publication would entice immigrants to come to the area and take up farming. The most profitable cash crops at the time seemed to be clover seed and potatoes. In 1918 the duties of the Wellington Post Office were taken over by Grayling and slowly the community began to disappear. A few of the old homes and farm buildings still exist in the area, but most of what was once a bustling farming community is now gone.

Located on Military Road between Camp Grayling and Higgins Lake, it is convenient to both I-75 and the U.S. 127 expressways. Wellington Farm Park is operated by Wellington Farm Park, Inc., a non-profit corporation. It is governed by a Citizens Advisory Board of Directors. A volunteer organization, the Wellington Farm Folk assist in the day to day operation of the park.
Wellington Farm Park 6940 S. Military Rd. Grayling, MI 49738  (989)348-5187

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Free Beginner XC Ski Lesson

December 9 @ 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Event Series

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Learn how to cross country ski at our FREE beginner ski lesson at Cross Country Ski Headquarters! You will learn the basics of traditional (classic style) XC ski technique, plus […]

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Free Beginner XC Ski Lesson

Learn how to cross country ski at our FREE beginner ski lesson at Cross Country Ski Headquarters! You will learn the basics of traditional (classic style) XC ski technique, plus […]

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Holiday Lantern-Lit Snowshoe Hike

December 16 @ 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Holiday Lantern-Lit Snowshoe Hike

Meet at the Hartwick Pines State Park Visitors Center and walk the Old Growth Trail, lit by lanterns. Warmup by the Logging Museum bonfire or in the Visitors Center. Caroling […]

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Free Beginner XC Ski Lesson

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Winter Wolf Skiathlon

Sat, 06 January 2024 @ 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Winter Wolf Skiathlon

Registration The  Winter Wolf skiathlon is a mass-start race that begins with 5 kilometers of classic skiing. After one lap around the 5-kilometer course, racers came through the transition area […]

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November 26 @ 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Event Series

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December 9 @ 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Event Series

Free Beginner XC Ski Lesson

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December 16 @ 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Event Series

Free Beginner XC Ski Lesson

December 16 @ 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Holiday Lantern-Lit Snowshoe Hike

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December 23 @ 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Event Series

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December 16 @ 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Event Series

Free Beginner XC Ski Lesson

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December 23 @ 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Event Series

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Sat, 06 January 2024 @ 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Winter Wolf Skiathlon

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