The historic site takes advantage of the large property by offering several different areas for visitors, including an early Wisconsin farmhouse, a re-created agricultural village built to resemble those common around 1900, and a reconstruction of Nelson Dewey's home.

Stonefield is also home to the Wisconsin State Agricultural Museum, which features a large collection of antique farm equipment.

[2] In 1879, General Walter Cass Newberry purchased a 40-acre (16 ha) plot of land on the former estate that included the site once occupied by Dewey's home.

Although the rebuilt home followed the original floor plan used for Dewey's house, the new version did not include many of the ornate details of the Gothic revival style.

In 1954, the historical society began plans to accompany the Dewey house with a replica of the sort of rural farming village and farmstead that would have been typical in Wisconsin in around 1900.

Near the village, the Stonefield farmhouse offers visitors a glimpse into the lives of Wisconsin farm families during the early 20th century.