Historic Sites

The farm market, Whimsy Market, has been housed in an all pegged Victorian style Barn, hand raised just like the original house. All our products are sustainable,  and organic farmed here or by our small farming partners.  The original house, built 1790 still retains its original character and is Registered as a Historic Property for its agricultural  significance as well as

   The Long House was believed to have been constructed by Cornelius Simonson as a grain storage facility in the second quarter of the 19th century. At one time the building served as a store, post office and interpretive center. Plans are underway to restore the building and again use it as an interpretive center.

Two brick buildings are all that remain of the Lord Stirling/William Alexander estate.  Research has established these were auxiliary buildings related to farm life (granary, farm office, perhaps used by domestic servants). Archeological digs are ongoing on site which is owned by the Somerset County Park Commission.  

   This one-story Tudor Revival and Mission Revival style structure was built in 1931. It is faced with stucco and brick and has limestone trim with carved rosette ornamentation at the gable ends.   Designed by Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad architect D.T. Mack or one of his staff, Lyons train Station was built largely to accommodate the growing number of visitors

This area was the scene of two encampments of major portions of Washington’s Continental Army. 

   The Mill Pond Bridge is located in one of the most picturesque areas in Somerset County, the Bridgepoint Historic District. It is a triple arch bridge believed to have been built of random fieldstones in the 1820s.  The bridge was repaired and restored by Somerset County in 2000.