The Mountain HomePlace Farm offers unique experiences from touring the grounds, getting up close and personal with the livestock to having an old-fashioned wedding at the Fishtrap Church or attending a concert at the outdoor theater. The adventures are endless at the Mountain HomePlace.

The buildings include the McKenzie double-pen family cabin, a one-room school house, a double crib barn, and the old Fish Trap United Baptist Church. The original LeMaster house is being used as a working blacksmith shop. The gardens and fields are surrounded by split-rail fencing with scenic views of the Appalachian Mountains.

Interpreters dressed in authentic period costumes perform daily chores, give demonstrations, and discuss early farming life from April through October. A variety of vegetables and herbs are grown every year on the farm.

The administrative building at the Mountain HomePlace houses a gift shop that offers unique gifts for visitors. Among those gifts are Appalachian crafted items, seasonal produce, hand-painted gourds and hand-sewn dolls and toys replicated from the 1850-1875 time period. The signature handmade quilts that depict various styles of quilting are a local favorite.

Visitors will enjoy an award winning video narrated by Johnson County native Richard Thomas, detailing the life and history of early Appalachian Settlers in our 150 seat auditorium. The auditorium is available year round for wedding receptions, reunions, workshops, and other private events.

The Mountain HomePlace hosts several annual events including an Easter Egg Hunt, Appalachian Craft Days, and Mountain HomePlace Christmas.