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EVENT: Taylor-Van Hoosen Farm Tour

May 14, 2026 | Rochester Museum Farm Center, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd, Rochester Hills 48306

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  • May 14, 2026
  • Local History

    About the presentation

    Before Michigan became a state, settlers arrived inland seeking land suitable for farming. The Taylor family was among these early pioneers, beginning with a log cabin in 1823, replaced by the first version of the present farmhouse, now part of the Rochester Hills Museum. Van Hoosen Farm collects, preserves and shares the story of five generations of the Taylor-Van Hoosen families as well as the history of the greater Rochester and Rochester Hills area, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

     

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    “About the Presenter: Tours will be conducted by Museum staff, led by Cathy Fitzpatrick, Museum Program and Volunteer Coordinator. She holds a master’s degree in public history from North Carolina State University. Cathy has been with the Museum since 2019.”

    Museum Staff
    Instructor

    Macomb Organization for Retiree Enrichment (MORE)

    Mandy Carpenter, MORE Assistant | 586.226.4903
    David Tarrant, MORE Director | 586.286.2106