Historic Walnut Grove Farm Walnut Grove Farm is an historic working farm with special events that offer visitors a unique glimpse into life of 100 years ago.
Visitors step back in time when reliving lost arts and learning about life in the past.
Coming to the farm can enrich our lives today. See artisans at work, enjoy hands-on fun. Walnut Grove Farm was homesteaded in 1835 by the Charles family. They came to Illinois seeking the personal success that the rich prairie had to offer. Deeply involved in both community and farm, they established a cattle farming empire that grew to over 1,200 acres by 1890.