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Bloomington Restorations, Inc. invites you to the October Museum Open Day, “A Fall Gathering” at the Hinkle-Garton Farmstead. Volunteers will give indoor tours of the Farmhouse. Located in the Music Room Parlor, Music will be performed with sing-along invited.
Featured for sale inside the main house will be the delightful cookbook, “Call to Lunch,” a collection of Daisy Hinkle-Garton’s recipes. Volunteer Janette Robertson, quilter and seamstress, will be offering some of her homespun creations for sale. She will be donating a
percentage of the sales to the Farmstead.
The book on BRI’s affordable housing program, From Historic Ruins to Affordable Homes, Saving Bloomington’s Vintage Cottages will be offered for sale. In addition, offered for sale will be maple syrup made at the Farmstead, as well as maple syrup products supplied by the Indiana Maple Syrup Association.
The Hinkle-Garton Farmstead is sending a call out for Volunteers who might be interested in assisting with Farmstead tours one Saturday per month (usually the last Saturday of designated months) from 1-4 PM. Volunteer duties include introducing visitors to the Farmstead history and act as docents/hosts for the afternoon. Our Open Days are conducted in a very easy-going atmosphere, minimal training and commitment required and always under supervision and guidance. All that would be required is an ability to pleasantly engage the public and a 1-1/2
hour training. If interested please contact LeAnn Luce, Hinkle-Garton Farmstead Open Days and Events Coordinator at: [email protected] for more information.
The Farmstead, located at 2920 E. Tenth Street in Bloomington, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is owned and maintained by Bloomington Restorations, Inc., an organization committed to the preservation of historic properties in Monroe County. It is free and open to the public on the last Saturday of most months.
