Iron Work Farm in Acton, Inc.

Iron Work Farm in Acton, Inc. Iron Work Farm owns the 1707 Faulkner Homestead and 1732 Jones Tavern in South Acton. We serve as the stewards to these precious historic resources.

Iron Work Farm in Acton owns the 1707 Faulkner Homestead and 1732 Jones Tavern in South Acton. We serve as the stewards of these precious tangible assets to the historic past. Our mission is to protect, educate and promote historical preservation and the study of South Acton. We offer programming and events to the public including open-houses, hands-on history demos, Easter egg hunts, school field

trips and many other activities. Iron Work Farm in Acton, Inc. ('IWF') is a historical, non-profit corporation chartered in Massachusetts since 1964. The Iron Work Farm name derives from the original name of a 1,000-acre plantation which was granted in 1654 to Major Simon Willard, a founder of Concord. The land grant was acquired by the Concord Iron Works Company about 1660 and became the location of the first village settlement in Acton between 1700 & 1710. The area was incorporated as a town in 1735.

Join us for. Patriots Day Celebration on Saturday, April 18, 1:00 p.m.Travel back in time with the Iron Work Farm to sha...
04/13/2026

Join us for. Patriots Day Celebration on Saturday, April 18, 1:00 p.m.

Travel back in time with the Iron Work Farm to share the experience of two generations of Col. Francis Faulkner’s family on the first day of the American Revolution, when Acton’s West Militia marched from the Faulkner house to the Concord Bridge.

After the men left, the women and children gathered in the dooryard to cook food to be taken on horseback to them later in the day. Come experience the virtues of authentic foods, join in colonial games on the lawn, tour the house (the oldest in Acton!), and meet the Acton Minutemen!

The Minutemen will be drilling on the lawn during the afternoon, and then return about 5:45 with the alarm rider bringing the news to Col. Faulkner of the British marching on Concord.
Parking is available on nearby public lots. www.ironworkfarm.org.

Join us for our Annual Iron Work Farm Egg Hunt at the Faulkner HomesteadSaturday, April 4, 12:00 p.m.Lots of fun for bot...
03/30/2026

Join us for our Annual Iron Work Farm Egg Hunt at the Faulkner Homestead

Saturday, April 4, 12:00 p.m.

Lots of fun for both children and families, this traditional egg hunt is a great way to introduce younger kids to the historic Faulkner Homestead, 5 High Street, Acton.
$10.00 per child. All kids must be accompanied by an adult. Bring your own basket, ready to fill. Parking on nearby public lots.

Registration is required: Email us at [email protected]

Exposing the old well in the basement store room of Jones Tavern
02/18/2026

Exposing the old well in the basement store room of Jones Tavern

Join us Sunday Nov 30th from 4-6pm at 5 High Street, Acton for "How Mummers Saved Christmas". What did the colonists cel...
11/19/2025

Join us Sunday Nov 30th from 4-6pm at 5 High Street, Acton for "How Mummers Saved Christmas". What did the colonists celebrate before Thanksgiving and Christmas? Come to the Iron Work Farm’s Faulkner House at 5 High Street and discover the clandestine way the American colonists celebrated the Yuletide season. We will gather by the bonfire for song and revelry just as the early Americans did!
No charge. Parking on site or nearby. More info on ironworkfarm.org

Come hang out with us tomorrow at Jones Tavern from 1PM-3PM and The Faulkner House from 3-5 PM for our last Open House o...
10/25/2025

Come hang out with us tomorrow at Jones Tavern from 1PM-3PM and The Faulkner House from 3-5 PM for our last Open House of 2025. At the Faulkner House, a special program will explore the Faulkner family's connection to the Salem Witch Trials. There will be fireside storytelling and hot mulled cider, and treats. Costumes welcome!

Another successful Iron Work Farm Tap room this past October 5th! The IWF board would like to thank all of our sponsors ...
10/25/2025

Another successful Iron Work Farm Tap room this past October 5th! The IWF board would like to thank all of our sponsors and volunteers who helped make this a great event. We would also like to welcome our new board member, John Norton, who was also honored as Volunteer of the Year. The board will be working to plan our next annual event, Patriots Day 2026. Check the IWF website for all future Open Houses and special programs.

Come and join us for our educational children's program, "Goodnight and Sleep Tight" on Sunday, May 25th from 10am to 5p...
05/06/2025

Come and join us for our educational children's program, "Goodnight and Sleep Tight" on Sunday, May 25th from 10am to 5pm at the Jones Tavern and Faulkner House.

Did you ever wonder where that saying comes from? This activity will solve the mystery. You will learn the mysteries of colonial nocturnal life when you experience a visit to the Jones Tavern. Following this interactive experience, you will be invited to share in “breaking fast” in our Tavern dining room feasting on a traditional Colonial American meal.

Later, you are invited to head over to the Faulkner House to participate in the Hidden Treasures Program sponsored by Freedoms Way where you will have a reception with Mrs. Faulkner in the recently restored bed chamber. She will show off the recently restored Col. Faulkner field desk which was also used to conduct the General Court in the Faulkner House Great room.

Reception invitations will be provided at the door to be presented upon entering the bed chamber. RSVP is highly recommended.

This program is being conducted in conjunction with Acton 250.

This program is offered by Iron Work Farm and Acton 250 as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature, Culture & History, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places, objects, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public.

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For more info on our children's programming please visit

https://www.ironworkfarm.org/index.php/events/upcoming-events

04/25/2025

Unfortunately tomorrow's egg hunt has been canceled due to predicted inclement weather conditions. Thank you again to everyone for your continued support.

Come and join us for our Patriots Day Spirit reenactment at the Faulkner Homestead from 12-3pm. Afterwards we will be jo...
04/18/2025

Come and join us for our Patriots Day Spirit reenactment at the Faulkner Homestead from 12-3pm. Afterwards we will be jointed by the Acton Minutemen for their own reenactment at 4pm. Come one come all we are looking forward to seeing you! Happy 250!

We at Iron Work Farm, Inc. would like to wish everyone a happy and healthy new year! As well as that we would like to th...
01/06/2025

We at Iron Work Farm, Inc. would like to wish everyone a happy and healthy new year! As well as that we would like to thank everyone that has contributed to our organization over the past 2024. So much of what we do is made possible because of your contributions and support. Because of you we are able to keep Acton's history alive. We look forward to an eventful 2025, and hope everyone joins in celebrating the 250th anniversary of the battle at Concord and Lexington.

Seasons Greetings and Happy Thanksgiving! All of us at Iron Work Farm would like to extend a huge "Thank you! " to every...
12/10/2024

Seasons Greetings and Happy Thanksgiving! All of us at Iron Work Farm would like to extend a huge "Thank you! " to everyone who has contributed this past year. We have had an amazing Fall season, hosting a handful of open houses as well as our annual Open Air Taproom. Thanks to all of you, we have been given the wonderful opportunity to bring our community together to celebrate its rich history, making Acton what it is today.

Address

128 Main Street
Acton, MA
01720

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

+16179686220

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