The Homestead Journal

A whirligig combines the functionalities of a windmill and a weathervane. In short, it’s a weathervane that has a windmill on one part to assist it in better catching the wind. Even though whirligigs are designed to show wind direction,...

The seed which attracts the broadest array of birds, and so the mainstay for many bird feeders in the backyard, is sunflower. Additional seed varieties may assist in attracting various kinds of birds to round out any backyard visitors. Generally, mixtures which contain...

Lighthouses have captured the attention of everyone from tourists to historians for centuries. If you enjoy learning about the history of lighthouses in the U.S. and abroad, check out these five resources: National Lighthouse Museum Staten Island, NY The National Lighthouse...

In 1730 the first large group of Amish arrived in America. Nearly 300 years later, there are more than 150,000 Amish living in the U.S. Although approximately 80 percent of the Amish live in Pennsylvania, Indiana and Ohio, there are...