The Living History Farm and Amish Museum on seven acres just east of Arthur, Illinois contains historic facilities that tell the story of the Amish settlement established here in 1865. Two historic Amish houses include the oldest Amish house in Illinois, the 1865 Moses Yoder house,and the 1882 Daniel Schrock House. In 2025, we are constructing a 10,000 square foot Visitor’s Center and Amish Museum.
Preserving the heritage and culture of the Illinois Amish.
The 1865 Moses Yoder House, Yoder Workshop, Miller Amish German School,& Grandma’s Garden
The 1865 Moses Yoder House (left above) is the oldest Amish House in Illinois. It and the Schrock House had been in storage behind Yoder's Kitchen for over 15 years. On September 20, 2016, both the Yoder and Schrock houses were moved to the new Illinois Amish Heritage Center. The Yoder house was moved a short distance by a team of eight Amish Horses.
Grossmudder’s Gaarde or Grandmother’s Garden
Grossmudder’s Gaarde or Grandma’s Garden. The Schrock house and pavilion can be seen in the background.
The 1882 Daniel Schrock house.
The Daniel Schrock house was built in 1882. It has unusual two-story porches typical of Somerset County in Pennsylvania where Schrock immigrated from. The house is completely restored, features exhibits on Amish life, and is open for tours at selected times.
The wedding corner exhibit in the Schrock house tells visitors about Amish wedding customs. Visitors can sit on Amish church benches to hear information about the Schrock house and Amish life from a tour guide.
The ca 1900 Miller Amish School
The ca 1900 Miller Amish German School now at the IAHC.
The Hershberger-Miller Barn
The Hershberger-Miller barn was recently dismantled and was erected at the Amish Heritage Center through a traditional Amish barn raising.
The Herschberger-Miller barn in July 2023.
Horses pulling the Moses Yoder house on Sept. 20, 2016
2024 Schedule and Events.
Sheep to Yarn to quilts - May 4, 2024
Steam Threshing Show - August 2-3, 2024
Open Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., May - Oct.
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Conceptual Plan
The Illinois Amish Heritage Center is located on a 7-acre Living History Farm three miles east of Arthur, IL. A 10,000-sq.-ft. Amish Museum will be built in 2025-26 that will contain a permanent exhibition on the history of Anabaptism, the migration of the Amish in the 18th Century, and the founding of the Arthur Amish settlement in 1865 as well as Amish heritage and culture."
