Truly a Multi-Purpose Building
In its "hayday", the Greenfield Grain and Hay was a very busy place supporting the agricultural and home needs of Greenfield area residents. One could find paint, nails, hardware, fencing, stoves, and numerous items for sale while serving the community from 1910. In 1985 it became Highland Lumber and was later purchased by the Greenfield Historical Society in 2003.
Today, as then, the Grain and Hay serves as venue for numerous functions. It houses and displays many antique items and is the archive for each McClain High School graduating class' yearbook and other memorabilia. It also houses a newspaper/school research area, agricultural items, and provides a meeting room and complete kitchen. The first Sunday of each month during January-March, the historical society serves "Sunday Dinners" as a fund-raiser. The adjoining "barnyard" is the site of summer events as well and is used to display a Conestoga wagon, Greenfield's 1939 Ahrens Fox fire truck, agricultural equipment, vehicles from the Patterson Buggy enterprise, and sleigh. History Day, each October, is also held at the Grain and Hay.
