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"Longstreet Farm is a living history farm in Holmdel, New Jersey. The farm is only 9 of 618 acres within Holmdel Park. The park received 830,643 visitors, while Longstreet Farm received 90,867 visitors. It is operated by the Monmouth County Park System. Today, the farm is a recreation of life in the 1890s. Workers dress in period costume, and perform the activities of a resident of the time period, such as planting and harvesting of crops, taking caring of the animals, etc. Admission and parking are free. The farm is open all year from 10 am to 4 pm, extended to 5 pm during the summer. The farm offer multiple activities for children. The farmhouse is open weekends and holidays from March to December from 12 pm to 3:30 pm. Across the street, there is the Tenant House, which housed the workers of the Longstreet family and is today used for offices. The Holmes-Hendrickson House, built in 1754, is a museum operated by the Monmouth County Historical Association. References Category:Farms in New Jersey Category:Holmdel Township, New Jersey "
"The Michigan Firehouse Museum and Education Center is a fire museum dedicated to the history of firefighting in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located at 110 West Cross Street in Ypsilanti, Michigan. History The Michigan Firehouse Museum is located in Ypsilanti's former fire station, which was built in the city's Depot Town neighborhood in 1898 and remained in service until 1975. That year, the city built a new station and sold the old one to a family who lived in the building. In 1998, the old station was purchased by Ann Arborites Howard and Norma Weaver, who then opened the museum that same year. The Michigan Firehouse Museum and Education Center was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in 1999. In 2005, it was the only fire museum in the state open year-round as well as the closest one to Metro Detroit. The present museum consists of the former fire station as well as a modern, multilevel addition that together combine for a total of . The addition was built in 2002. The museum is a component of the MotorCities National Heritage Area, which is grant-funding a mortar-restoration project on the original fire station's brick exterior. Exhibits Exterior of the 2002 addition The Michigan Firehouse Museum's exhibits focus on fire fighting technology and fire fighting in Michigan. The museum collects firefighting equipment from around the state as well as archival materials. The modern addition to the Michigan Firehouse Museum provides space for 25 changing exhibits on the history of firefighting, which include antique fire trucks, equipment, and tools as well as firefighting memorabilia. The original fire station showcases a horse-drawn steam-powered fire engine. The museum is home to fire trucks from across the state, including those from Battle Creek, Escanaba, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Saline, and Scio Township. Highlights from the truck collection include a 1916 Triple Combination Pumper and a 1917 American LaFrance Type 31. By 2005, the museum was home to over 15 fire trucks, and by 2007 its collection had grown to more than 20 trucks. The museum is home to the largest collection of fire truck bells in the United States. It has a total of over 3,600 items on display, including rare fire grenades. Visitors and events The museum draws approximately 6,000 visitors annually. Its visitors include numerous schoolchildren, Boy Scouts, and former firefighters, and the museum has welcomed visitors from other fire museums from as far away as Dallas, Texas. In 2018, then-museum director Al Dyer Jr. opined that the museum was underutilized, as it was open to visitors only 16 hours per week. He also voiced his desire to develop relationships between the museum and other organizations and institutions in the community, especially Eastern Michigan University. Dyer conceived the museum as a fire safety and education center as well as an event venue for weddings and other events. By 2005, the museum was already hosting birthday parties and wedding receptions. In August 2010, the museum hosted Firetruck Muster, a fire truck show, at Riverside Park in Ypsilanti. In December 2018, the fire station, which is considered haunted by some paranormal investigators, hosted its inaugural Para-Con paranormal convention, featuring multiple panel discussions and a midnight ghost hunt. References External links Category:Buildings and structures in Ypsilanti, Michigan Category:Defunct fire stations in Michigan Category:Firefighting museums in the United States Category:Fire stations completed in 1898 Category:Museums established in 1998 Category:Museums in Washtenaw County, Michigan "
"The Great Gamble: The Soviet War in Afghanistan is a 2009 book by Gregory Feifer about the 1979-1989 Soviet–Afghan War. References Category:Books about the Cold War Category:Books about Afghanistan Category:2009 non-fiction books "