Iron Work Farm in Acton is pleased to present Soprano Gretchen Harbourt in a program of music of the 18th century. Gretchen has a diverse background in vocal entertainment, including compositions from the baroque and classical periods. The concert at Faulkner Homestead will welcome an in-person audience (Limit 16—libations and hors d’oeuvres included), as well […]
Join the Acton Minutemen as they commemorate the heroic ride of the thirteen year old son of Captain Joseph Robbins, one of Acton’s militia leaders, in the early morning hours of April 19th, 1775. Click here to learn more about this story! Ceremonies and fire musket vollies are held at each of the four stops, […]
Join Iron Work Farm for a fun and activity filled Patriots' Day Spirit celebration. Come travel back in time with us 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 Faulkner Homestead, the home of Col. […]
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 […]
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 […]