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Relive yesterday by visiting our Hands-On Museum. See a early cabin, buy what you need in our "hands on" Country Store, go back to school in our One Room School, learn chores and finally explore our Bee Area and learn about BEES.
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Honey BeesA honey bee (or honeybee) is any bee member of the genus Apis, primarily distinguished by the production and storage of honey and the construction of perennial, colonial nests from wax. Currently, only seven species of honey bee are recognized, with a total of 44 subspecies, though historically six to eleven species are recognized. The best known honey bee is the Western honey bee which has been domesticated for honey production and crop pollination.
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Heritage
Today, the Farm's collection includes more than 25,000 square feet of Appalachian artifacts in seven museums, dedicated to Progress, Industry, Transportation, Children’s Activity, Bowe’s Doll & Carriage, Country Store, and Heritage Museum. Recently named West Virginia's first Smithsonian Affiliate Institution, the property is also home to more than 30 structures, including 2 reception halls for up to 300 people, 5 Log Cabin Inns, a Barn Retreat Center that sleeps 40 people, wired with today’s technology, and overnight train-caboose accommodations.
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