The historic Button Farm, home to the Menare Foundation, is Maryland’s only living history center depicting 19th century slave plantation life and the heroic story of the Underground Railroad through our unique living history experiences.
The Button Farm Living History Center interprets the period when slave labor shaped the landscape and modern agricultural technology had not yet been developed. To bring this compelling story to life we recreate sensory experiences of the past, integrating the tastes, touch, smell, sights and sounds of the 1850s into the daily operations of the farm. Through our Heritage Breeds & Heirloom Crops program we preserve authentic 19th century local livestock types, while our Log Cabin project will help to depict an ante-bellum slave quarters and homestead. Unlike most living history centers where visitors are passive observers, our guests are invited to help create the experience by cultivating crops, learning a trade, or helping out with plantation-era chores.
Button Farm is also an amazing place to camp!
Learn more at buttonfarm.org.
