Intro to the Charles Fish family and farm

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Introduction to the Charles Fish Family and Farm

Introduction

The Charles Fish Family and Farm

"Snapshots" of the Charles Fish Family and Farm
1830   1840   1850
1860   1870   1873
1880   1891   1900

Fish Family Farmhouse

Fish Family Grave

Fish Family Genealogy

This portion of the Howell Living History Farm website is devoted to helping visitors understand the family who built the Charles Fish Barn and the type of farm they operated when the barn was first built and while they owned the barn. Understanding who the people were, what crops they grew, what animals they raised, and how they lived in their farmhouse can lead to a greater appreciation for this barn and what its preservation represents.

These pages contain the following information:

An introductory story of the Charles Fish family, their farm, and the barn

"Snapshots" of the Charles Fish family and farm

1830 - US Census
1840 - US Census
1850 - US Census - US Agricultural Census
1860 - US Census - US Agricultural Census
1870 - US Census - US Agricultural Census
1873 - Inventory of the Charles Fish farm (year of the death of Andrew Fish)
1880 - US Census - US Agricultural Census
1891 - Inventory of the Charles Fish farm (year of the death of Charles Fish)
1900 - US Census

Plans of the Charles Fish Barn
Photos of the Fish Family Farm House
Photos of the Fish Family Grave Markers in Ewing Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Fish Family Genealogy

Lesson Plans designed to help teachers and parents guide students in learning about this Hopewell Township historic barn. The lessons allow students to use transcriptions of original documents that have been preserved. We hope this will encourage students to value preservation of both documents and structures that help them understand what life was like in their county over a hundred years ago. We hope these lessons will enrich student participation in the raising of this barn and visits to the farm in the future.