Rokeby Museum Creamery - Ferrisburgh, Vermont - Dairy Creameries on Waymarking.com

Rokeby was one of the most prosperous farms in the Champlain Valley by the mid-nineteenth century and home of Rowland E. Robinson writer of Vermont folkloore. Now the Rokeby Museum, Rowland E. Robinson childhood home is located on US Route 7 in Ferrisburgh, Vermont.

At the heart of Rokeby Museum is the family that cherished this place as their home through four generations and nearly 200 years. The Robinsons were Quaker millers, farmers, abolitionists, authors, naturalists, and artists.

National Historic Landmark, Rokeby Museum includes a house fully furnished with family belongings spanning more than 200 years and eight outbuildings including the creamery, all of which are open to view. Rokeby is open from mid-May to mid-October each year.

This little creamery may be unique as it houses two distinct eras of technology. To the left of the doorway is an ice house; the opening gives access to the area where blocks of ice were once stored. On the right, a “modern,” 1940s refrigerated room fills the back half of the space. It has a heavy, insulated door with a metal plate declaring “Equipped with Kelvinator Electric Refrigeration.”

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The Historic Marker reads: "Rokeby" Home of Rowland E. Robinson writer of Vermont folkloore. Here in 1833, Rowland E. Robinson was born of Quaker parentage. He became a popular illustrator and interpreter of nature and Yankee dialect. ‘Rokeby’ was a station on the Underground R.R. Here are the blind author’s memorabilia. Open to public during summer.

Are tours available?: yes Does the Dairy Creamery have a website?: [Web Link] Type: Historical

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