Audrey Gomes Martha Hussar Memorial Herb Garden

The herb garden in front on the log cabin is designed in an old fashioned half circle. It is named for the sisters, who helped design and care for the garden soon after the museum opened. The garden contains many pioneer herbs which were useful for medicine, cooking and seasoning and for beauty products. An herb garden was very important to pioneer families because they depended on it for their very existence. The herb garden was sometimes called a "kitchen or medic garden" and was usually near the kitchen door. Today the garden is planted and maintained by many loyal museum volunteers. Some of the perennial plants are dried and used for herbal decorations. During the growing season, it is a favorite spot for tours of both children and adults.