Last updated: 12/5/2011
Palmer, Alaska
Street Address
316 East Elmwood Ave.Palmer, AK 99645
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1935Palmer, AK 99645

Hours

May - September
Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Admissions

Adults - 2.00 per person
Children 12 and under - $1.00

Staff

Description

The house is an original "Colony Farm House" built expressly for the New Deal resettlement project sponsored in 1935 by the Roosevelt Administration. Visitors will learn the history of the Colony project, often first hand, from descendants of the original colonists who staff the house and serve as tour guides. The house is furnished ca. 1935-45, displaying some original furnishings supplied by Sears and Roebuck for the colonists.

History

The house is an original "Colony Farm House" built expressly for the New Deal resettlement project sponsored in 1935 by the Roosevelt Administration. Visitors will learn the history of the Colony project, often first hand, from descendants of the original colonists who staff the house and serve as tour guides. The house is furnished ca. 1935-45, displaying some original furnishings supplied by Sears and Roebuck for the colonists.

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