Emily,

If you are planning on actually farming the site (growing crops, working with livestock) I would strongly suggest you get involved with the Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums (if you aren't already). They have many resources, and people, that can give guidance on operating a historic farm.

The website is www.alhfam.org<http://www.alhfam.org>.

Good luck,

Deb Arenz
Associate Director for Collections
Nebraska State Historical Society
PO Box 82554
Lincoln, NE 68501
 p:  402-471-4759
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On Aug 5, 2014, at 8:39 AM, Emily Busch <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:

Hello all,

We have a local very historic farm property that will soon be going  up for sale and our historical society is looking into perhaps  buying this property and turning it into an historic house/farm  museum.

I was wondering if anyone has any advance in costs or reading  material that we should look at about starting and running an  historic house/farm museum.

Thank You

Emily Busch
Assistant Curator
Clarence Historical Society

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