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It's the only place in Iowa where you can experience three centuries of life on the farm. Living History Farms is an interactive outdoor museum for children and adults alike. You can leave the map at home, because KHQA's Brooke Hasch is our GPS for this week's Points of Interest. The rustling of hogs and horses....A woman churning butter in a nearby home...and a fire crackling in a wood-burning oven. Those are just a few sounds of the pioneer days in the Midwest..brought back to life in the city of Urbandale, Iowa...about 20 minutes west of Des Moines. "Kids and adults are ever becoming removed from the farm and their sources of food. We see it every day. Kids are amazed by a cow, a pig or a chicken," Erin Siebers said. Visitors travel at their own pace through this Living History Farms...made up of five historical time periods spanning 300 years. The farming techniques stay true to their time periods. In the 1700 Ioway Indian Farm.... "they're planting just corn and beans, just like the indians would have done," Deerr said. But step into the 1850's and... "we have oxen that are doing the work," Deerr said. Horses takes over in the 1900's..."we have percheron draft horses who actually do the work," Deerr said. This experience originated back in 1970 with Dr. William Murray. "Dr. Murray was a professor at Iowa State University. He had a vision. He wanted the museum to showcase agricultural history, but he didn't want people to walk through there and see things behind glass, like a typical museum," Jennie Deerr said. On-site interpreters provide a unique learning environment while providing hands on activities...at the Blacksmith, General Store and Print Shop, some of which have landed on the National Register of Historic Places. This site is no stranger to historical figures, either. "In 1979...we actually hosted Pope John Paul II here at Living History Farms and a crowd of more than 300,000 people and that was quite an event," Deerr said. Even then, the Pope gave a timeless message of staying true to your roots and challenging land stewardship. "To me, it's about people understanding where their food comes from and having a connection to their agricultural heritage," Siebers said. You can make that connection on the Living History Farms. Get more info online at http://www.connecttristates.com On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/khqa7news On Twitter: @KHQA http://twitter.com/khqa (#KHQAtm) (#flood2013)