SCHUMACHER HOMESTEAD
MUSEUM AND SWISS HERITAGE CENTER / 8350 Bixel Rd. / 567-387-9208
WHAT’S NEW AT THE SCHUMACHER HOMESTEAD
2nd Saturdays at the Homestead
JUNE, JULY & AUGUST 2026
Visit the Schumacher Homestead for summer events and activities from 1:00-4:00 p.m. on the 2nd Saturday of June, July and August 2026.
JUNE 13 – Tag You’re It!: Swiss Settlement games & toys
JULY 11 – Critters, Spitters, and Gallinippers, Early Swiss critters
AUGUST 8 – Theme to be announced
The first floor of the farmhouse is handicapped accessible. New videos showing rooms on the upper floors have been produced with support from Visit Greater Lima. The farmhouse is air conditioned. Bathrooms are now available in the Swiss Heritage Center.
Homestead Tours
The Schumacher Homestead offers a glimpse into the lives of Swiss immigrants in an area of Allen and Putnam counties known as the Settlement during the mid 19th century. Contact Neil Allen at 567-387-9208 or email directorschs@gmail.com
Scenes from 2025 events
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Swiss Heritage Center
NEW: Visit the Swiss Heritage Center, a repurposed timber-frame barn previously located on the Dan and Cindy Basinger Farm. The center is heated and air-conditioned and includes a large event space, classroom, artifact storage space, and public restrooms. CLICK TO ENLARGE
SWISS COMMUNITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 