Historic Gifford Farmhouse
by Bob and Nancy Kendrick
Title
Historic Gifford Farmhouse
Artist
Bob and Nancy Kendrick
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
The historic Gifford farmhouse in Capitol Reef National Park in southern Utah. The farmhouse is now a museum and store, where they sell freshly made fruit pies. We spent a lovely late morning in late March in this area, enjoying the glorious weather and surroundings. We bought one of the home-made fruit pies here and shared it with our coffee at one of the picnic tables.
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From nps.gov: "The Gifford farm lies in the heart of the Fruita valley, a desert oasis described by Wallace Stegner as "...a sudden, intensely green little valley among the cliffs of the Waterpocket Fold, opulent with cherries, peaches, and apples in season, inhabited by a few families who were about equally good Mormons and good frontiersmen and good farmers."¹ The 200 acre Fruita Rural Historical District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Capitol Reef Natural History Association, in cooperation with the National Park Service, has renovated and refurnished the Gifford farmhouse as a cultural demonstration site to interpret the early Mormon settlement of the Fruita valley. The house depicts the typical spartan nature of rural Utah farm homes of the early 1900s. In addition to the farmhouse, the Gifford homestead includes a barn, smokehouse, garden, pasture, and rock walls."
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June 5th, 2013
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Randy Rosenberger
It is a true honor and privilege to FEATURE this creative and wondrous piece of art work on the WFS site, from one of our honored and prestigious members. This awesome piece of beauty is what we are looking for to promote and let others see, including other artists and potential customers, as your works are some of the Best of the Best in my Book! Thanks much for sharing this beauty with us. Fave and Vote Forever, Elvis
Bob and Nancy Kendrick replied:
Thanks so much Randy, and thanks for the feature in Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery
Bob and Nancy Kendrick
Bajan, Thanks so much for the feature in Group of photographers from around the world!
Bob and Nancy Kendrick
Eva, Thanks so much for the feature in Places You Visited and Would Recommend to Others!
Diane Wood
I feel liking grabbing my picnic basket and heading there for lunch. Wonderful old farmhouse. v/f
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