Pioneer Farms

Our family recently visited the Jourdan Bach Pioneer Farm and had an absolutely wonderful time. This living history museum offers a fascinating glimpse into life in Texas during the 1800s. The historic buildings have been preserved and restored. My son was particularly captivated by the farm animals like donkeys and longhorns!

There was insufficient food in the market section. The farm covers a very large area. It is impossible for the elderly to walk everywhere. I wish there was a trailer for the farm tour. Other than that, the historical houses were nice. 3 of them were closed. We couldn't visit them. We went to the office and paid for two adult entrance tickets. But many people did not go to the office and pay for the ticket.

Even without kids I had an absolute blast here! This place is definitely fun for all ages! I didn’t really know what to expect when I went but it was 100% worth the trip! Plan on doing some walking (just like in the “old days”)! There’s so much history to learn here and many interactive exhibits! I went on a slow day when there weren’t many staff members but it was great regardless! I can’t wait to come back and bring my husband along with me!

We enjoyed the history and the walk. What is misleading is the price for general admission - "We honor Time Travelers membership cards for general admission." The wording is directly off Pioneer Farms' website. We only received $1 off per ticket when we showed our Time Travelers Membership card. Please update your website accordingly.

I was having a hard time knowing what to expect from the website and the few reviews I read. Attempting to describe our fun experience. We visited here early October so it was still a bit warm. There is a lot of walking involved if you want to see all of the cottages on the farm as you follow along a trail. There is a map you can take a picture of at the front but I didn’t find it super helpful as the numbers don’t map well to the various cottages / structures you see on the property. Take plenty drinking water. Each cottage you visit is setup with an 1800s theme. Old style living rooms, bedrooms, kitchen outside separated from the house, bathroom outside, wells, storage sheds buried half way under the ground. There are animal coups spread through the property. We visited close to Halloween so lots of pumpkins decorations. In short, there is a lot to do here if you like adventure and history. We didn’t do the narrated tour but I bet that 1.5 hour tour would be super Interesting. We passed on that assuming our 4.5 year old would want to deviate from the tour.. We plan to come back later in the month to experience pumpkin nights which happens each day of the week except Tuesdays. Sounds like a fun festival in the park with a lots of lights decorated across the park, food trucks and pumpkins carvings.