Visit the Hoskins Farm

Step back to the colonial days at the Hoskins Farmstead The Hoskins Farmstead is a late 18th and early 19th century farmstead, telling the story of Joseph and Hannah Hoskins, two colonists who fled the war during the Northern Campaign and settled in the Carolina backcountry planning for a peaceful life. They could not guess that the American Revolution would move to the South and into their home. The Hoskins Farmstead Site features a log house built by their son Ellis in the 1810s, a reconstructed tobacco barn altered to function like a historic Summer kitchen, a blacksmith workshop, and a barn. You can tour the grounds of the Hoskins Farmstead with a Self Guided Cell Phone Tour on the NPS Mobile App. Come to the Battlefield Visitors first to pick up the tour pamphlet and park map, a ranger will navigate you to the site. The cell phone tour has 17 minutes of audio, is .25 miles walking distance at the site, and takes an estimated time of 20 minutes to complete. Touring the Building's Interiors The buildings are closed except for school tours and during special events such as the Battle Anniversary and Living History programs. You can find out when the buildings are open and see special interpretation by checking out our Events Calendar. The barn is closed to visitors due to the hazardous unstable conditions, do not walk through the barn. Hours of Operation The Park Gates close at 5:00PM which includes the Visitor Center Parking Lot, Tour Road, and Hoskins Farm. Cars left in the parking lots and spaces on the Tour Road after 5:00PM will be subject to a fine. Parking after hours is available in the lot at the intersection of New Garden and Old Battleground.