CLEMMONS FAMILY FARM
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A Love for Historic Buildings and their Preservation

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Above:  Lydia Clemmons, a Charlotte neighbor, and Jack Clemmons stand near the Clemmons family main residence (c. 1970's).
The Clemmons Family Farm showcases six historic buildings that date back to the late 1700's and the mid-1800's. Beginning in 1962,  Jack and Lydia Clemmons improved each building, one by one, through careful restorations over the span of five decades. Much of the restoration work was done by Jack himself, working with a small team of local carpenters. Jack's grandfather was a carpenter and taught him the skills of the trade. Jack and Lydia gradually transformed a run-down farm into a stunning historic estate. 
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​Jack and Lydia Clemmons never had a large income nor great family wealth, inheritances, stocks or bonds from which they could draw. Their major investments have always been in their children, in their education, and in the home and land that they love. Through hard work and frugal living, they have managed to hang onto their farm for nearly six decades.

The Six Historic Buildings

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The Main House
circa early 1800s

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The Big Barn
​circa early 1800's

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The Blacksmith Shop
circa 1800s

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The Shed
​circa early 1800's

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The Barn and Granary
(Barn House)
circa early 1800s

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​Learn more about how Jack and Lydia found and purchased their Vermont Farm.
Contact us at: contact@clemmonsfamilyfarm.org
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Leave us a message at: 765-560-5445

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  • What We Do
    • About Our Programs >
      • K-12 Ethnic Studies
      • Creating Healthy Communities >
        • Cancelling Miss Rona
        • A Sense of Place >
          • A Sense of Place at NEFA-CCX
      • The Agitators
      • Art >
        • A bit about the Art
        • Farm2Art Program
        • Culinary Heritage & Arts Program
      • Farm
      • Forest
      • Our Heritage
  • About
    • About Us >
      • Our Vision
      • Our Plans for the Center
    • Who We Are >
      • Jack and Lydia's Living Legacy
      • How Jack and Lydia Found and Bought the Farm
      • Holding On to Our Legacies
    • When Are We Open?
    • Press Coverage >
      • Other News >
        • 2019 Visitors Survey: Sneak Preview
        • 2018 Updates
        • 2017 Updates
        • 2016 Updates
    • What Our Community is Saying >
      • 2018 Visitor Survey Findings!
      • Feedback from other Vermont communities
    • Subscribe!
  • The Storytelling Room
    • Alone Together With Words That Heal
    • Juneteenth in the Air Program (2020)
    • 2018 To Sing of Common Things
    • Family Storytelling >
      • Farm Storytelling Channel
      • Our Storytelling >
        • Heritage, Farm & Family Stories >
          • Louisiana and Arkansas: 1800s - 1920s
          • From the South to the Mid-West: 1930s to 1950s
          • Finding and Buying the Farm
        • Vermont2Africa and Back Stories
  • Artists' Registry
    • Are You Looking for an Artist?
    • Why, Hello there, Artists!
  • Historic Buildings
    • Venue Rentals
    • Stay with Us!
    • Six Historic Buildings
    • The Barn House >
      • The Barn House Legacy
      • The Barn House Library
      • Stay with Us!
    • The Big Barn >
      • "Making History, Creating Place" Videos!
      • The Historic Water Cistern
    • The Main House >
      • About the Black Locust Trees
    • The Shop >
      • Shop Storytelling Videos
  • Please Donate!
    • Subscribe!