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historic wagner farm AND HERITAGE CENTER Making History Every Day. The Glenview Park District’s 18.6 acre Historic Wagner Farm is one of the last working dairy farms in Cook County and is open to the public for recreation and learning. The farm provides a unique opportunity to learn about our farming heritage and experience first-hand the way things used to be. In addition to cows in the pasture and crops in the field, the farm has chickens, draft horses, and pigs, as well as, a restored farm house and barn. THE HERITAGE CENTER M: CLOSED Tu-Su: 10 am-3 pm The award-winning Heritage Center contains many exhibits where visitors can learn about farming from the early 20th century through the present. Here you can: • Explore the world of agriculture and rural life and understand its direct relationship to our everyday lives. • Pick up a nostalgic souvenir from the Museum Gift Shop. Featured items include books, t-shirts, postcards and toys. Please note: Due to COVID-19 safety precautions, exhibits inside the Heritage Center will be limited to signage and descriptive panels. No hands-on exhibits will be displayed until further notice.