Step into the year 1893 and meet Mrs. Emma Marsh Depper, who has spent the past five years building a life with her husband, Horace Depper—the fifth generation of the Depper family to inherit the Quiet Valley farm. In this engaging first-person interpretation, Emma welcomes guests into her home as neighbors, sharing what it’s like to run a household, care for livestock, and support her husband’s work on the land. Married in 1888, Emma offers a personal glimpse into married life, community traditions, and the rhythm of rural living at the end of the 19th century. Through her stories, visitors experience history not as a list of dates, but as the living memory of someone who lived it.

Date: Saturday, July 22
Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Fee: Included with tour admission