The Iron Work Farm's two historic house museums will be open to the public. Jones Tavern, 128 Main Street, was the home of generations of the Samuel Jones family, and housed a 1750 tavern and store. At the Jones-Faulkner Homestead, 5 High Street, members of the Nashoba Valley Weavers' Guild will be on hand to […]
After a two-year absence, the Iron Work Farm’s popular annual fundraiser, the Open Tap Room, has returned as an outdoor gathering: the “Open-Air” Tap Room at the oldest house in Acton, the 1707 Jones-Faulkner Homestead, 5 High Street, Acton. A 4:00 salute by the Acton Minutemen will open the event. Join friends of the Iron […]
Come learn about the origins and development of South Acton at "Mill Corner", as the Iron Work Farm hosts its last open-houses of the year at the town's oldest house and only remaining Revolutionary-era local tavern. At the 1707 Jones-Faulkner Homestead, members of the Nashoba Valley Weavers' Guild will be on hand to showcase their […]
A Living History of the Colonial and Civil War eras On Sunday, April 16, the Iron Work Farm will explore the full meaning of Patriots’ Day, which was established to commemorate the start of not one, but two wars in our country’s history. In both wars, the people of Acton and the Faulkner Homestead played […]
This program will highlight the 1930 Tercentenary marker for the Faulkner Homestead, one of three cast-iron signs in Acton erected to mark the 300th anniversary of the 1630 establishment of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. An interesting aspect of this sign is its inaccuracy, including the date given for the 1707 Jones-Faulkner House. Given that the […]
The Iron Work Farm's two historic South Acton house museums will be open for visitors. The 1732 Jones Tavern, 128 Main Street, open from 1 to 3:00 p.m., was the home of several generations of the Samuel Jones family, who operated local mills and businesses, including a 1750 tavern and store. The 1707 Jones/Faulkner Homestead […]
The Iron Work Farm's annual fundraiser returns to the grounds of the Faulkner Homestead. A salute by the Acton Minute Men will open the event, which will feature music by Ward Hayden & the Outliers, a local pizza fest, and activities for kids and adults. $40 admission/donation includes three drink- and food tickets. Kids are […]
The Iron Work Farm's two historic South Acton house museums will be open for visitors. The 1732 Jones Tavern, 128 Main Street, open from 1 to 3:00 p.m., was the home of several generations of the Samuel Jones family, who operated local mills and businesses, including a 1750 tavern and store. The 1707 Jones/Faulkner Homestead […]
Travel back in time from 1 to 3:30 p.m. to learn why we celebrate Patriots’ Day in Acton as the start of both the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. What better place to do it than at the home of Col. Francis Faulkner, Middlesex Regiment commander in 1775, and Col. Winthrop E. Faulkner, Acton’s leader on […]
The Jones-Faulkner Mills mural is a new wall display by Steven Renaccio of MR Associates of Acton, based on a 1979 exhibit created by architectural historian Robert Nylander. Richly illustrated with maps, photos, and historic images, it chronicles the development of "Mill Corner", the earliest village in Acton, and the heart of the town's industries […]
Join us for an evening of music, merriment, munchies, and minutemen! Date: Saturday, October 5th Time: 4:00 - 8:00 pm Location: Jones-Faulkner Homestead, 5 High St. Acton, MA Parking: Nearby commuter lots. Handicap parking available on site. Faulkner Homestead 5 HighStreet, Acton www.ironworkfarm.org Family-friendly! Enjoy lawn games and live music by Babylon dig into a tasty […]
The Iron Work Farm’s two Acton house museums will be open Sunday afternoon, October 27. Jones Tavern, 128 Main Street, first built in 1732 and opened by Samuel Jones as a tavern in 1750, will be open from 1 to 3:00 p.m. The 1707 Jones-Faulkner Homestead, 5 High Street, will be open from 3 to […]
