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Hess Heritage Museum

Mailing Address
1717 Sunny Pine Way
Idaho Falls, ID 83404

Street Address
3411 E 1200 N
Ashton, ID 83420
  • Phone: (208) 652-7353
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Nearest City: Ashton
Location: Eastern Idaho, NE of Rexburg, 1 mi. S. of Ashton
Directions: 1 mi. S. of Ashton on Fish Hatchery Road
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The Hess Heritage Museum is a restored, 250-acre pioneer farm in the Upper Snake River valley. Exhibits include the outdoor implement park; an implement barn containing historic farm implements and a mural depicting the history of agriculture; a hanger exhibiting the evolution of land, snow and air travel; a carriage house; a one-room schoolhouse; a wildlife exhibit and a blacksmith shop. A Social Hall contains the Village Green, depicting the 1890s and 1940s lifestyle. The Pioneer Home, complete with its summer kitchen and pump house, has been restored with authentic 19th century vintage furnishings. The military exhibit in the Village Green has been expanded to include the Revolutionary and Civil War periods.

Season: Summer , Fall , Spring
Hours: Mid-Apr.-Mid-Oct., by appointment only; Closed Sundays and Thursdays; Call 652-7353 or 356-5674

Fees: Adults, $5; Children under 12, $3; Group rates available

Facilities

Gift Shop , Handicap Access , Motor Coach Parking , Parking , Restrooms

Location

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