History of Farwell House by Brian Schmidt

The following research paper was complied by Rushville-Industry High School history teacher Brian Schmidt. The History Behind the Mansion on Frederick Hill by Brian Schmidt – December 20, 2013 Recently, Edward Howard, the owner of the “Mansion” on top of the...

Wanna See Inside?

Hello fall, or autumn if you are from the other side of the pond. Anyway we have a few big announcements in regards to Farwell House. First off, we are now a registered not-for-profit organization with the state of Illinois!  This moves us into the next step of...

Where did our summer go?

What happened to summer?  That was my thought as I transitioned back into school mode this past week. On the plus side this typically means that our time was filled with a load of activities, trips and adventures that made our time fly by.  Of course, Farwell House...

We have reached a milestone!

With all of the rain we have had over the last month and a half not much has changed on the exterior of Farwell House. The tractor shed now has two covered walls and a roof. Inside, well that is another story.  We made the decision early on, for a variety of reasons,...