Grant's Farm

While in St Louis we took the time to visit Grant's Farm. There were a lot of free things to do in St Louis and this was one of them. It was very interesting and we had a great time. This was the land previously owned by Ulysses S Grant. Here is some information about Grant's Farm I pulled from their web site

"There are many exciting animal encounters possible at Grant's Farm, the 281-acre ancestral home of the Busch family, located just south of the city of St. Louis. The Farm is home to more than 900 animals representing more than 100 different species. Grant's Farm, operated by Anheuser-Busch, Inc., has been a St. Louis tradition for over five decades. More than 24 million guests have visited this popular family attraction during its history.

The Farm takes its name from our 18th President of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant. In the 1850s, Grant founded and farmed a portion of the 281 acres. Today, this land is home to Grant's Farm and is preserved as a living symbol of the Busch family's love for animals and Anheuser-Busch's commitment to wildlife conservation and preservation. Admission to Grant's Farm is free to all ages."

So because the Busch Family owns the land and the farm now, of course this is where some of the horses live. Of course we had to start there before seeing everything else. The boys thought it was interesting. The place was very well put together and very informative. We all had a great time.

Here are some pictures from our adventure.

Andy and the boys posing with one of the horses. Of course we read all the name and the boys remembered most of them, but I can not remember and I can not seem to read the tag on the pen?

The statue of the famous Clydesdale horse

Brazos petting one of the horses

Brayson taking a turn

Our family at the Busch Clydesdale center

In front of the wagon

All of us!

Here we go - Time to head over to Grant's Farm

BRaxton while waiting in line.

Brazos while waiting in line

And of course Brayson while waiting in line

All three - can you tell that they were all done by this point and we really had not even started yet!!

Braxton playing with the camera - Not to bad!

A picture of the original house that was on the land

Covered Wagons

A tortoise - Brayson was standing really close and did not realize - when Andy showed him the turtle and how close he was his eyes got really big and he backed way up!

Parrots

An Iguana

They had the misters going in a couple of placed in the park so of course we had to try that out. It felt great!

The elephant

This elephant put on a great show!

Flamingos

Braxton posing by the tree

Mr smiles - Brazos

And well...BRayson

Andy feeding the Llama

And the camel

The Bald Eagle

Brayson watching the animals

Brayson really liked this chicken - he kept asking me to take a picture of it

THe boys were able to bottle feed the goats. They liked it for the most part. Brazos was a little unsure to start, but caught on pretty quickly and did great.

They loved Brayson

Braxton giving it a go

THe brave man Brazos

Brayson

The kept trying to eat BRayson, he just kept moving and they kept following him~

Braxton taking a rest while feeding

Brayson again

And then the carousel before our time was done.

Brazos on the dragon!

Braxton on the horse and a little sad because he was not on the dragon.

Time for a snow cone. Braxton and I choose to pass on this option, but the other three really enjoyed their treat!

The boys at Grant's Farm

Mom and the boys

Our tram ride back to the car - this is one tired crew
It was a great trip! We had a lot of fun and were really able to see a lot of animals. This is worth doing if you are in St Louis and have time.