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155-Year-Old 17 Mile House Farm Park Hosting Family Celebration

Families are invited to check out one of the oldest farms in Colorado Saturday.

The public is invited to visit the 17 Mile House Farm Park Saturday.
The public is invited to visit the 17 Mile House Farm Park Saturday. (Google Maps Streetview)

CENTENNIAL, CO — The public is invited to a celebration of Colorado's rich farm history Saturday at Arapahoe County's 'original farm house.' The 155-year-old 17 Mile House Farm Park is inviting families to enjoy crafts, make pinwheels and learn about the windmill's history.

The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the farm, 8181 S Parker Road.

"Experience what life was like from living historians, interactive interpretive displays and artifacts," read an Arapahoe County News post.

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The farm served as an important resting stop for pioneers traveling on the Cherokee and Smoky Hill wagon trails in the 1860s.

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