This "Historically Speaking" column is brought to us by Leo York, a fellow historian from the Claxton community. He was instrumental in getting the Anderson County Poor Farm recognized by a historical ...

Since 2017 the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum has told the area’s history with an interactive alphabetical “Story of Us.” “P” stood for the Poor Farm in the exhibit. Fittingly, the Poor Farm had ...

The Johnson County Historic Poor Farm has been designated a heritage area by Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area, recognizing its complex history as a site where marginalized individuals once ...

On Thursday, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $24,671 change order for the ongoing Historic Poor Farm Kitchen renovation project. The Historic Poor Farm opened its doors ...

In the mid-19th Century, the United States saw the emergence of poor houses as a modern solution to poverty. These institutions provided shelter and work for impoverished individuals in exchange for ...

Located just 3.5 miles from downtown Martinsburg, the 200-plus-acre Poor House Farm is among Berkeley County’s most popular parks, extending up a ridge with hiking and biking trails. The trail system ...