The Grounds
A wooden fence reproduced from historical photos of the farm, borders the roadside of the 5.6 acre site on Pleasant Lake. The west side of the property is planted in prairie flowers and grasses in honor of Richard Felhaber whose children created a memorial to their parents. Their father loved natural vegetation, and Margaret, their mother, preferred a more formal flower garden. To honor their mother, an arbor covered with native grape vine, crabapple trees, peonies from the James J. Hill house garden, mertensia from the former Felhaber flower garden, and rose bushes are planted south of the dairy building.
Groves of native oak trees are located southwest of the dairy building and south of the blacksmith-machine shop. A variety of native vegetation grows on the land that slopes to the lake. Above ground valves and pipes for an underground water system that ran between the buildings are evident. A sizable area of mowed grass between the buildings provides an advantageous location for community events and activities held on the historical site.
Groves of native oak trees are located southwest of the dairy building and south of the blacksmith-machine shop. A variety of native vegetation grows on the land that slopes to the lake. Above ground valves and pipes for an underground water system that ran between the buildings are evident. A sizable area of mowed grass between the buildings provides an advantageous location for community events and activities held on the historical site.