County Poor Farms (also called Poor Houses) were places where indigent (poor) individuals could exchange labor for food and shelter. These farms were usually funded as government social programs, most often managed by local (county) municipalities.
Douglas County Poor Farm was created in 1859.
Pendleton County Poor Farm was created in 1900.
Multnomah County Poor Farm was created in 1911.
Gilmer County Poor Farm Infirmary was created in 1907.
Ramsey County Poor Farm Barn was created in 1918.
Muskingum County Animal Farm ended in 2011.
The web address of the Hardin County Farm Museum is: www.eldoraiowa.com
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The Great House Farm in Talbot County, Maryland.
The phone number of the Carroll County Farm Museum is: 410-848-7775.
The web address of the St Clair County Farm Museum is: www.stclaircountyfarmmuseum.com
The phone number of the Hardin County Farm Museum is: 641-939-7107.