The story
Seven generations of the Funk family making maple sirup (spelled with 'i' to distinguish from corn syrup). Abraham Lincoln was the family's attorney. Trees tapped by Native Americans before European settlement. About 2,000 gallons sold annually, usually sells out by August.
Everything that was here
- 1891–present · still open
Funks Grove Pure Maple SirupFarm / Food Production
Seven generations of the Funk family making maple sirup (spelled with 'i' to distinguish from corn syrup). Abraham Lincoln was the family's attorney. Trees tapped by Native Americans before European settlement. About…
See the map in 1892 → - 1926–1970
Funks Grove Country StoreGas Station
A vintage gas station at a maple syrup farm where the Funk family has tapped trees since Abraham Lincoln was a regular visitor.
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