Gibbs Farm: Pathways to Dakota & Pioneer Life

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Explore the life of Jane Gibbs, a pioneer, her family, and the lives of her friends the Dakota. https://linktr.ee/gibbsfarm_mn

Gibbs Farm offers family friendly programs weekends from Memorial Day to the end of October. Come for the day, or join RCHS and visit for free.

06/01/2026

Look! Baby Strawberries!

05/30/2026

Perfect for a Saturday in springtime! Check out these musings on flowers from eleven year-old Lillie Belle Gibbs.

"Flowers. There are many kinds of flowers and some are very bright and beautiful. There is the little blue violet, and the white daisy and the large red peony, and very many others. I think it is a very pretty sight to see a hill at a distance covered with many different kinds of flowers. But I do wish that flowers would stay a little longer: they go away so very quick. The first flowers that bloom in the spring are the little daisies; the next are the violets ,and so on till at last there are only some tall yellow flowers left. They are not very pretty and soon perish. Dec. 22, 1876."

05/28/2026

Check out these beautiful apple blossoms that were in the Gibbs Farm heritage orchard a couple weeks ago! Don't forget to put the 2026 Fall Apple Festival on your calendar - Saturday, September 26th from 10:00am-2:00pm!

05/26/2026

Spring Homeschool Day – Friday, June 12th – Registration Open Now!

A day of programs just for homeschool students and their educators! Visit the Gibbs Farm historic site and learn about the seasonal life of the Dakota of Cloud Man’s village and the early Minnesota farm life of Jane & Heman Gibbs. On going activities include visiting the historic farmhouse, replica bark lodge, and a tipi. One-room schoolhouse lessons will take place several times throughout the day.

The gift shop will also be open specially for this day!

Please note that parents must accompany their children at all times while on the historic site. Picnic tables will be available for picnic lunches (please note that there is no food for sale on site).

$8 per student 3 and older

$5 per adult

Children 2 and under are free of charge

Pre-register or pay on the day of the event. Last Entry is at 2pm.

Refunds are available up to one week prior to the event. In the event of inclement weather and the cancellation of the event, refunds will be automatically issued to those who have pre-registered.

Register at https://rchs.com/gibbs-farm/for-educators/homeschool-days/

05/22/2026

Drumroll please!

The three flavors of homemade ice cream we will be serving tomorrow at opening day are....

Classic Vanilla
Spring Maple
Sweet Mint

Gibbs Farm opening day is just around the corner!!! Join us tomorrow (Saturday, May 23rd) from 10:00am-2:00pm. Learn more about the event at https://rchs.com/event/gibbs-farm-opening-day-2026/

05/20/2026

Cornelia just wanted to chick'n to make sure you're coming to see her at Gibbs Farm's opening day this Saturday! (It's May 23rd, 10:00am-2:00pm... she wanted to remind you)

Visit https://rchs.com/event/gibbs-farm-opening-day-2026/ to learn even more egg-citing details!

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05/18/2026

Jane and Heman Gibbs (and possibly youngest daughter, Lillie) at an outing to Minnehaha Falls!

05/16/2026

You scream, I scream, we all scream ... for GOAT STICKERS!

Get your limited edition Gibbs Farm sticker featuring Robin and a scoop of delicious homemade ice cream as a party favor at our opening day event on Saturday, May 23rd, 10:00am-2:00pm!

One per visitor while supplies last 🐐

05/14/2026

We're very punny!

05/12/2026

One of the best parts of interpreting Jane Gibbs' life is sharing her lifelong friendship with the Dakota people of Maȟpíya Wičhášta (Cloud Man's) village. As a little girl, Jane learned the Dakota language and was even given a Dakota name, Zitkádaŋ Yúzawiŋ (Little Bird that was Caught).

If you are interested in learning more about the Dakota language and ongoing revitalization efforts, we highly recommend checking out our friends Dakhóta Iápi Okhódakičhiye! They also have a snazzy Dakota dictionary app that Jane definitely would have appreciated when brushing up on her vocabulary!

Address

2097 Larpenteur Avenue W
Falcon Heights, MN
55113

Website

https://rchs.com/gibbs-farm/

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