Sprucing Up Sikes Adobe Farmhouse
Over the summer, the Friends of Sikes Adobe have been busy replacing some worn and tattered items at Sikes Historic Farmstead. Upkeep is an ongoing …
Keeping the Sikes Parlor and Formal Dining Room Warm
Currently displayed in the parlor and formal dining room of the Sikes Historic Farmstead is a late 19th century/early 20th century wood burning Bridge …
Volunteers: A Year of Dedication at Sikes Adobe
“A New Day Today” For over a year now, the Community Based Program volunteers from “A New Day Today” have become an integral …
Smith & Anthony Company Hub Grand Oven
Prominently displayed in the original adobe kitchen at the Sikes Historic Farmstead is the Smith & Anthony Company Hub Grand oven. Smith & …
Victorian Era Shell Art
On display on the parlor wall at the Sikes Historic Farmstead is a charming example of Victorian Era shell art. Various shells in shades of white and …
Rustic Kitchen Dry Sink at Sikes Farmhouse
The rustic kitchen dry sink on display in the original adobe kitchen at the Sikes Historic Farmstead gives visitors an idea of the workings of a 19th …
Straits Settlements Bronze Coin Discovered at Sikes Farmstead
A Well-Traveled Artifact Discovered at Sikes Historic Farmstead One of the more unusual items recovered and now displayed is a very badly corroded, …
Encouraging a Hen to Lay an Egg
Displayed in the Museum Room at the historic Sikes Adobe Farmhouse are a set of small oblong orbs, white in color and made of glass. They bear a …
Ironing Innovation on Display at Sikes Historic Farmhouse
One of the most commented on displays at the Sikes Historic Farmhouse must be the laundry equipment on display on the enclosed eastside porch. …
The Sikes Hens: A Colorful History of Feathered Friends
Running to the store for a dozen eggs was nearly out of the question for 19th and early 20th century farm families. Buying, selling, trading, or …
History of the Walls at Sikes Farmstead
One of the first things to catch your eye when you enter the east porch and sitting room in the Sikes Farmhouse is the charming blue wallpaper …
The Historic Singer Manufacturing Company Sewing Machine at Sikes Adobe
A Window into 19th Century Technology Strategically placed next to a bright window in the east side porch of the Sikes Adobe is an antique Singer …