Van Hoosen Farms
Van Hoosen Farms are very important to the city of Rochester and Rochester Hills. It is the historic district of the area. Buildings are well preserved, and turned into museums. The farm was built in 1823 by Lemuel Taylor and family. Taylors daughter married a Van Hoosen, and the farm flourished. Van Hoosen Farm was taken over by a woman, a great granddaughter of the original owners, and turned into a scientific farm that was very popular in the area. The farm mainly worked with dairy needs. Through various family deaths, Van Hoosen was turned over to Michigan State University who sold the barns. Eventually, the Rochester Hills Museum bought the farms to be preserved. Because large farms were abandoned for city jobs in Rochester, people were excited to maintain this portion of our past for education reasons.
Van Hoosen Farms are very important to the city of Rochester and Rochester Hills. It is the historic district of the area. Buildings are well preserved, and turned into museums. The farm was built in 1823 by Lemuel Taylor and family. Taylors daughter married a Van Hoosen, and the farm flourished. Van Hoosen Farm was taken over by a woman, a great granddaughter of the original owners, and turned into a scientific farm that was very popular in the area. The farm mainly worked with dairy needs. Through various family deaths, Van Hoosen was turned over to Michigan State University who sold the barns. Eventually, the Rochester Hills Museum bought the farms to be preserved. Because large farms were abandoned for city jobs in Rochester, people were excited to maintain this portion of our past for education reasons.