The Peddlers Grove "Tent City" is an integral part of the early American agricultural experience. As early settlers and farmers moved westward, towns sprang up to service the farmers. Peddlers Grove was an actual town site located just south of the Farmamerica location. It consisted of several log structures, a stagecoach stop, livery stable and black smith shop. Several times each year, wandering "Peddlers" would set up shop in the "Grove" adjacent to the stage-coach stop and would sell their wares. Little is left of the site, save the village cemetery. We are fashioning the "Pre-Town" tent city of Peddlers Grove after what we perceive to be these Tinkers gatherings in the fall of 1854. Costumed Living History re-enactors on a "Volunteer" basis present demonstrations of early American skills. These include: Black Powder muzzle-loading competitions, tomahawk & knife throwing, primitive archery target shoots, brain tanning of leathers, open-fire cooking contests, flint & steel fire starting demonstrations, spinning, dog sled teams, blacksmithing and many other ancient skills. Many of these demonstrations we invite and welcome the public to participate in. Qualified "Volunteers" are invited to fill out the Peddlers Grove application, which can be found on our Volunteer page. Please download and fill out the form, and submit it to the "Farmamerica Peddlers Grove Board of Governors".

We appreciate your support! Please e-mail us: peddlersgrove@yahoo.com