Nash Farm

Enjoyed walking through the farm. Great history from the early days of Grapevine here. A few live animals add an extra touch.

Overall this is a nice place. I have been here a handful of times to car shows and other events and it is always organized well and the grounds are well taken care of. They have many different events through out the year. I would recommend stopping by if you are in the area.

I was sadly underwhelmed by this place. A friend and I brought our kids here for First Friday (they charge you $ 3 to come on the grounds, as opposed to being free every other day, so we thought there would be something special to see).
Basically it’s an old farm (pretty much nonworking, except for a few crops and a handful of chickens) where you can see old farm equipment and hear about the homestead in its heyday. I honestly don’t know what we paid for. Maybe it was the lady in the «craft» house (where we thought the kids could make a craft, but no) who told us about how she currently uses plants to dye wool. Or it could have been the man in the kitchen of the main house making soap, but he didn’t talk to us to explain what he was doing.
All in all, we were pretty disappointed. Maybe if they get some more live animals, maybe a petting zoo, actual craft house, or anything, really, that would be interesting for children, then maybe we’d come back. Otherwise, I don’t really see the point.

The Nash farm was established in 1859 and is the oldest intact homestead in Tarrant county. The original farm was over 100 acres and occupied most of the land to the west of Grapevine Main Street including the railroad tracks. Thomas Jefferson Nash left Grapevine to serve for the Confederate Army and returned to build fields, vineyards and orchards. The family sold cotton, wool, eggs, and wheat. Reopened as a museum in 2009 the Nash farm hosts education seminars on topics like beekeeping and where milk comes from geared towards citified youngsters on saturday mornings in the spring and fall. They occassionally host tractor rides during Nash Farm Days.
The Nash farm has a covered pavilion with picnic tables and can be rented for family reunions or even as a wedding reception venue if you want an outdoor alcohol free event.
I am deducting a star because the wooden lace on the porch of the farmhouse is in disrepair as well as the front porch boards themselves. I know repairs cost money but I think its important they fix it. Especially if you have signs up all over the house that say $ 250 for a photography permit. Really? C’mon, the FW Botanical Japanese Gardens only charges $ 75 for a permit.
Free Admission just to walk around.