Casey Farm occupies a 300-acre (120 ha) tract of land that has been undivided in 300 years of ownership. It extends the full width of the neck of land between the Narrow River and the West Passage of Narragansett Bay. Its main house was built c. 1725–50 by Daniel Coggeshall, and became Silas Casey's when he married Coggeshall's daughter. The property remained in the hands of Casey descendants until it was given to the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities (SPNEA, now Historic New England).[2]
The farm produced food for local and foreign markets. Located near Newport, Rhode Island Casey Farm had access to materials imported from England, enabling its early owners to live in a fashionable manner. Prosperity ended with the burning of Newport during the American Revolutionary War, and the farm settled into a pattern of absentee ownership. Starting in the mid 19th century, the Casey family began to improve the farm. They leased the property to tenant farmers but retained two rooms in the house for their own occasional summer use, as they had come to regard the farm as their ancestral home.
In 1955 the farm and Casey family papers were donated to the preservation organization Historic New England.[3]
Visiting todayedit
Today, hired farm hands raise organic vegetables, herbs, and flowers for subscribing households in a Community Supported Agriculture program. The guided tour includes the farmyard and cemetery, where six generations of Caseys are buried. The farm is owned by Historic New England.
The education personnel at Casey Farm also offer numerous programs for children during the school year and the summer. Staff members, which Historic New England calls "farm teachers," host various programs in the fall and springtime for schoolchildren. Casey Farm also partners with schools across Rhode Island by giving teachers and their students the opportunity to raise and hatch chicks in incubators each year. They call this partnership "Project Chick."[4] During the summer, Historic New England has various summer camp offerings at Casey Farm for children between the ages of 3 and 13. These camps include week-long day programs and single-day programs.[5]
^"NRHP nomination for Casey Farm" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
^Hill, John (7 January 2018). "R.I.'s Thomas Lincoln Casey, man behind the Washington Monument". Providence, RI: The Providence Journal. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
^. 2016-08-08. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
^"For Schools and Afterschool Programs | Historic New England". www.historicnewengland.org. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
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January 06, 2024
casey, farm, historic, farm, saunderstown, rhode, island, united, states, historic, museum, property, operated, historic, england, open, public, national, register, historic, placesu, historic, districtshow, rhode, islandshow, united, stateslocation2325, bosto. Casey Farm is a historic farm in Saunderstown Rhode Island United States It is now a historic museum property operated by Historic New England and is open to the public Casey FarmU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S Historic districtCasey FarmShow map of Rhode IslandShow map of the United StatesLocation2325 Boston Neck Rd North Kingstown Rhode IslandCoordinates41 30 48 N 71 25 28 W 41 51333 N 71 42444 W 41 51333 71 42444Built1725 1725 NRHP reference No 73000006 1 Added to NRHPAugust 14 1973 Contents 1 History 2 Visiting today 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editCasey Farm occupies a 300 acre 120 ha tract of land that has been undivided in 300 years of ownership It extends the full width of the neck of land between the Narrow River and the West Passage of Narragansett Bay Its main house was built c 1725 50 by Daniel Coggeshall and became Silas Casey s when he married Coggeshall s daughter The property remained in the hands of Casey descendants until it was given to the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities SPNEA now Historic New England 2 The farm produced food for local and foreign markets Located near Newport Rhode Island Casey Farm had access to materials imported from England enabling its early owners to live in a fashionable manner Prosperity ended with the burning of Newport during the American Revolutionary War and the farm settled into a pattern of absentee ownership Starting in the mid 19th century the Casey family began to improve the farm They leased the property to tenant farmers but retained two rooms in the house for their own occasional summer use as they had come to regard the farm as their ancestral home Casey Farm was also the summer home and subsequently the burial place of Civil War general Silas Casey military engineer Thomas Lincoln Casey and Washington D C architect Edward Pearce Casey In 1955 the farm and Casey family papers were donated to the preservation organization Historic New England 3 Visiting today editToday hired farm hands raise organic vegetables herbs and flowers for subscribing households in a Community Supported Agriculture program The guided tour includes the farmyard and cemetery where six generations of Caseys are buried The farm is owned by Historic New England The education personnel at Casey Farm also offer numerous programs for children during the school year and the summer Staff members which Historic New England calls farm teachers host various programs in the fall and springtime for schoolchildren Casey Farm also partners with schools across Rhode Island by giving teachers and their students the opportunity to raise and hatch chicks in incubators each year They call this partnership Project Chick 4 During the summer Historic New England has various summer camp offerings at Casey Farm for children between the ages of 3 and 13 These camps include week long day programs and single day programs 5 See also editOpen air museum List of cemeteries in Rhode Island National Register of Historic Places in Washington County Rhode Island Silas Casey Thomas Lincoln Casey Sr Thomas Lincoln Casey Jr Edward Pearce CaseyReferences edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service January 23 2007 NRHP nomination for Casey Farm PDF Rhode Island Preservation Retrieved 2014 11 09 Hill John 7 January 2018 R I s Thomas Lincoln Casey man behind the Washington Monument Providence RI The Providence Journal Retrieved 8 January 2018 Project CHICK Chickens Hatching in Classrooms Historic New England 2016 08 08 Archived from the original on 8 August 2016 Retrieved 2022 01 27 For Schools and Afterschool Programs Historic New England www historicnewengland org Retrieved 2022 01 27 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Casey Farm Historic New England website information Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Casey Farm amp oldid 1140501532, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
