Malcolm Blue Farm and Museum

1177 Bethesda Road,
Aberdeen, NC 28315

Tel: (910) 944-7558
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About Malcolm Blue Farm 

The Malcolm McMillan Blue home was built over 170 years ago when the Sandhills was known as "The Pine Barrens" because it consisted of sandy hills covered with giant virgin pines, barren of undergrowth, and of settlers struggling to carve a home in the wilderness. It is one of the few remaining examples of 19th century Scottish homes which dotted the area. The 1825 farmhouse along with the grist mill, stable, corn crib, tobacco barn, water tower and windmill complete the farmstead.

The 7.5-acre farm is the site of one of the largest and most popular traditional festivals in the region. The Malcolm Blue Historical Crafts and Farmskills Festival is held annually the last weekend of September. Approximately 1,500 school children visit the farm during School Children’s Day each year to learn what daily life and work was like in the 19th century. Some of the crafts and skills demonstrated are pottery, basket weaving, woodworking, blacksmithing, spinning, weaving, and soap and candle making. The festival has become one of the best intergenerational events in North Carolina.

The Malcolm Blue Farm is a Community Heritage Project, certified by the Regional History Sites Program of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. The Society received the Governor’s “Take Pride in North Carolina” Award in 1995, the only group in the state to be so honored. The farm and museum have been designated by the North Carolina Civil War Tourism Council as part of the North Carolina Civil War Theme Trails and the National Civil War Trails. The 1825 farmhouse is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.

Malcolm Blue Farm hosts four annual events
"Down on the Farm" Fish Fry in April
Bluegrass Festival in June
The Malcolm Blue Historical Crafts and Farmskills Festival in September
An Early American Christmas in December

Malcolm Blue Farm Musuem Hours are 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, Wed - Sat