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- our living history site, island farm in manteo, nc, that interprets the life of farmers on the island in the mid-1800s.
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- see what 19th century farm life was like on roanoke island at island farm, a living history site in manteo.
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Description
Island Farm is a living history site on Roanoke Island, just north of Manteo. Centered around a restored 1847 homeplace, Island Farm recreates what life was like on Roanoke Island before the Civil War. Daily programming brings opportunities for visitors to interact with the site's animals (Corolla wild horses, a cow, sheep, and chickens), its buildings (including the oldest restored home on Roanoke Island), historic crafts, games, and more. Through on-site interpreters, Island Farm provides a completely immersive, fun, and educational experience for the entire family. Visit the Farm, and engage with Outer Banks history, through special events, workshops, school group field trips, and unique daily educational programs.
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Opening hours
See You Opening Day, March 23rd, 2024!
Payment Options
Visa , Cash , MasterCard
Products And Services
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Individual Pass
Includes unlimited visits to both the Currituck Beach Lighthouse and Island Farm for one named adult. NC sales tax included.)
Price: 50.00 Extras
Link: Individual Pass
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Family Pass
Includes unlimited visits to both the Currituck Beach Lighthouse and Island Farm for one of two named adults, and three additional people/children. NC sales tax included
Price: 120.00 Extras
Link: Family Pass
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Group Tours
Island Farm gladly welcomes large tour groups. To qualify for our $8 per person group rate, your party must have 15 or more guests, and the booking must be made at least two weeks in advance.
Price: 8.00 (Minimum Party of 15)
Link: Group Tours
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School Groups + Field Trips
With a party of 15 or more, your group will qualify for our special rate of $8 per person (this rate includes sales tax). We recommend making arrangements for a school field trip or large group at least 2 weeks in advance, via our online form. We accept only cash or check for large groups. For school groups, we recommend one chaperone for every 10 students. Because of the nature of the Farm, chaperones are required to stay with their group at all times and are responsible for the conduct and safety of students.
Price: 8.00 (Minimum Party of 15)
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A Farmer’s Life for Me!
K – 2nd Grades | Program Length 45 minutes | Maximum 75 students per program Explore a traditional Outer Banks farmstead, where our educators will tour our younger students on a multi-sensory journey through Island Farm. Through four-five interpretive stations, interact with the farm’s animals, learn about traditional hearth cooking, island living, and how families lived by harvesting and growing their own foods.
Link: A Farmer’s Life for Me!
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By the Fruits of Their Labor: Life on an Island Farm
3rd – 12th Grades | Program Length 70 minutes | Maximum 120 students per program Here, our educators focus on experiences and ask students to acclimatize to an 1850s island farm and learn by doing; students will take away a variety of tools by which to understand coastal history and traditional skills. Early Outer Banks are revealed as strong and resolute – able to successfully live and eventually thrive in a notoriously harsh and unpredictable environment. Students will learn subsistence, coastal customs, and early work techniques through four-five interpretive stations which may include agricultural practices, hearth cooking, butter making, egg-collecting, animal lessons, a musket firing demonstration, blacksmithing demonstration, or a farmhouse tour.
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