Save the Historic Dairy Barn

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And help us Save the Dairy Barn at Historic 1835 Corron Farm.  The Corron Farm Dairy Barn is in desperate need of repairs to protect and preserve this historic structure.  Your financial assistance is critical to support these much needed repairs and will help us preserve an integral part of the history of Corron Farm and Campton Township.
The Dairy Barn was built in the summer of 1875.   The old part (south end) of the Dairy barn was added on in 1915.
Corron Farm Preservation Society is dedicated to making these buildings and artifacts available to the people of the surrounding communities and visitors from around the world. This cannot be accomplished without the help of generous people like you.
Our Mission of the Corron Farm Preservation Society is to preserve, increase and enrich knowledge of the history of the Corron Farm and early Campton Township and to provide leisure and educational opportunities for Township residents, businesses and surrounding communities.

The establishment of Corron Farm dates back to October of 1835 when nineteen-year-old Robert Corron arrived from Greenbrier County, Virginia and settled  in the northeastern part of Campton Township.

As Campton Township's Open Space Program’s first purchase in 2002, the Corron Farm is often referred to as the “crown jewel” property. These 220 acres were previously owned by the family of one of the area’s first settlers, Robert Corron.
Robert arrived in Campton Township in 1835, laid claim to the land and built a log cabin.  From 1842 to 1847, he purchased parcels from the federal government, cleared the land, and began raising crops. In 1854, Robert accomplished his dream of building a Greek Revival home reminiscent of the one he had seen in southern Virginia.  This dairy farm, which supplied milk to the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago, was managed by his descendants for more than 160 years.

Through various grants, the Township has established walking trails, converted 180 acres of cropland to prairie, restored 41 acres of oak savanna and wetland landscapes, renovated the homestead’s Italianate front porch and some of the outbuildings, and created a parking lot for visitor access. In 2003, Corron Farm was listed on the Kane County Historic Register.  In 2007, to celebrate its open space, the Township began hosting its annual Prairie Fest at Corron Farm. This festival showcases the prairie restoration and historical farmsite, features hayrides, farm tours, and various local agricultural and nature-related exhibits.

Please donate online or mail your check made payable to Corron Farm Preservation Society and mail it to:
PO Box 155 Wasco, IL 60183-0155.

Historic 1835 Corron Farm is located at 7N761 Corron Road, Campton Hills, IL  60175.

Online at: www.corronfarmpreservationsociety.org  and on Facebook www.facebook.com/CorronFarm
http://campton-parks-and-open-space.com/
http://www.camptontownship.com/

Thank you!