Research & Collections
The Shields and Ethridge families seldom threw things away; what could not be used was set aside… just in case… Not only is the farm remarkable for its well-preserved buildings … [Read More...]
Before There Was Light
An all-day event, April 26, 2014, designed to remind members and the community-at-large what life was like before local residents formed the cooperative to bring electricity to their homes and farms.
Education
The Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm hosts many special events and educational opportunities, including a number of curriculum-based tour and hands-on educational programs … [Read More...]
The Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm is an outdoor, agricultural museum that functions as an educational and interpretative facility in northeast Georgia.
The Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm Foundation, Inc. was created in 1994 as a non-profit organization established to preserve the existing buildings on the 152 acres.
Our mission is “To provide and operate an educational and interpretative outdoor museum that uses historic preservation to increase an awareness and understanding of Georgia’s agricultural and natural history. ”… [Read More...]
