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The Farm Museum

Writer Alyson Murphy and photographer Price Portraits, on assignment from WV Weddings 2009 magazine,found, "Heritage Farms provided the perfect spot for this Huntingtoncouple's weddingand reception." The story covered the wedding of Brittany Foster and Kevin Davis, seniors at Marshall University. Click here for a .pdf of this wonderful report. (This is a 10MB file, so allow a minute ortwo for it load).

Revering the Past: Heritage Farm Museum. Writing in Wonderful West Virginia, Jonathan McCallister notes, "If you talk very long with Mike Perry, you quickly realize he has a passion for West Virginia and its unique culture and history. Perry and his wife, Henriella, own the Heritage Farm Museum, located up a sleepy little valley, on a narrow winding lane just outside of Huntington." Click for detail.

History on Display. Walt Williams of the State Journal interviews Mike Perry about the farm and museum on its 30th anniversary, noting Mike's "fondness for collecting anything of historical value." Williams adds, "One thing that fascinates him is the resourcefulness of the first settlers of the area, people who were cut off from the larger metropolitan areas on the East Coast. They had to make do with little, yet they persevered." Click here to view the article.

The Perrys at Their 50th Wedding Anniversary. Jean Tarbett Hardiman of the Herald-Dispatch visited Mike and Henriella Perry on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary to discuss their lives together and the creation of Heritage Farm Museum and Village. The story was published Aug. 4, 2008, on Page 1 of the H-D. Click here to view the article.

Henriella Perry Featured in Huntington Quarterly. Marla Brannan and photographer Rick Lee visit with Henriella Perry, whom they describe as "the woman who has worked quietly behind the scenes to building Heritage Farm Museum & Village into a highly acclaimed throwback to America's Applachian roots and one of the premier tourism attractions in the state. Click here to view the article.

Christian singer films part of TV show at Heritage Farm. Carroll Roberson and his wife Donna Roberson were filmed by Daniel Zapata of Sonlight Studios at Heritage Farm Museum and Village in Huntington. Roberson, the Ripley, Miss.-based preacher and Christian singer who is seen around the world on such TV networks as The Church Channel, Sky Angel Satellite, TCT Network, Daystar, was here for days with a crew filming one of his TV shows. Click for details.

Caboose heads to Heritage museum. A 1947 Norfolk Western caboose rolled through the streets of Huntington midday Wednesday, making its way to Heritage Farm Museum and Village. Click for details.

Farm Adds Biplane to Museum. The Herald-Dispatch reports it's now planes, trains and automobiles out at Heritage Farm Museum and Village after the living history museum added its latest acquisition to the collection. A 1920s-style biplane has been added to the inside of the Transportation Museum at Heritage Farm. Click for details.

Honoring the Past, Present and Future. Growth and progress are the key to Heritage Farm, writes Lee Ward of the Ashland, Ky., Independent. "Moseying along the dirt path that cuts between restored buildings on Heritage Farm, it would be easy to forget what year it is." Click here to read more.

Hidden Hideaway. The Huntington Quarterly's 51st issue featured an article by Marla Brannan and photos by David E. Fattaleh. The magazine called Heritage Farm Museum & Village "is one of Huntington’s best-kept secrets with everything from cozy bed and breakfast inns to spacious banquet facilities to suit your next social gathering." To read more, click here.